AFOLU — Emissions Share in South America
South America: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 88.73 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
AFOLU — Emissions Share in South America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
South America recorded 88.73 % for afolu — emissions share in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in South America peaked at 89.6 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 84.48 %, in 2000.
South America ranks 8th of 34 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.47 % | 84.59 % | 89.6 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.57 % | 84.48 % | 88.53 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.73 % | 87.37 % | 88.15 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.84 % | 88.73 % | 88.89 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
More climate change data for South America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 224,200 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 781,384 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 846.04 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 27,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 123,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 96,422 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,326 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 363.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 975.93 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions share in South America?
- Afolu — emissions share in South America was 88.73 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 89.6 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.48 % in 2000.
- How does South America rank for afolu — emissions share?
- South America ranks 8th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.