AFOLU — Emissions Share in South America

South America: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 88.73 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
88.73 %
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
8th
of 34 groups
All-time high
89.6 %
in 1990
All-time low
84.48 %
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share in South America, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 89.6 %1991: 89.1 %1992: 88.7 %1993: 87.4 %1994: 88.4 %1995: 88 %1996: 86.6 %1997: 87.2 %1998: 85 %1999: 84.6 %2000: 84.5 %2001: 86.3 %2002: 88.2 %2003: 88.5 %2004: 88.4 %2005: 88.2 %2006: 88 %2007: 88 %2008: 87.6 %2009: 87.9 %2010: 88 %2011: 87.9 %2012: 87.4 %2013: 87.4 %2014: 87.6 %2015: 87.4 %2016: 87.5 %2017: 87.9 %2018: 88 %2019: 88.2 %2020: 88.9 %2021: 88.9 %2022: 88.9 %2023: 88.7 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 Uruguay 94.85 % compare
  2. 6 Niger 94.81 % compare
  3. 7 Mali 94.75 % compare
  4. 8 New Zealand 94.1 % compare
  5. 9 Paraguay 93.5 % compare
  6. 10 Ireland 93.29 % compare
  7. 11 Angola 92.49 % compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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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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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.