Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) was 312,290 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 312,290 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 312,290 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 101,244 kt, in 1961.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 8th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 101,244 kt | — |
| 1962 | 103,458 kt | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 105,172 kt | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 108,913 kt | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 112,876 kt | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 116,638 kt | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 120,659 kt | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 123,394 kt | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 124,787 kt | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 128,024 kt | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 130,326 kt | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 135,282 kt | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 139,214 kt | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 143,922 kt | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 148,293 kt | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 156,291 kt | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 161,755 kt | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 160,547 kt | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 163,306 kt | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 170,072 kt | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 172,657 kt | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 173,548 kt | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 172,916 kt | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 178,309 kt | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 180,690 kt | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 184,687 kt | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 187,490 kt | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 189,572 kt | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 193,078 kt | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 194,887 kt | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 195,877 kt | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 198,770 kt | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 200,727 kt | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 204,848 kt | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 206,083 kt | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 204,834 kt | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 208,979 kt | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 210,560 kt | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 211,720 kt | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 215,897 kt | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 221,706 kt | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 226,971 kt | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 238,892 kt | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 245,894 kt | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 246,481 kt | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 248,838 kt | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 255,571 kt | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 254,834 kt | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 250,485 kt | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 259,618 kt | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 268,259 kt | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 265,398 kt | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 272,220 kt | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 276,644 kt | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 270,607 kt | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 276,430 kt | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 285,667 kt | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 284,670 kt | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 290,628 kt | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 301,424 kt | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 310,949 kt | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 312,031 kt | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 312,290 kt | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 113,016 kt | 101,244 kt | 124,787 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 146,696 kt | 128,024 kt | 163,306 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 180,302 kt | 170,072 kt | 193,078 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 203,728 kt | 194,887 kt | 211,720 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 240,557 kt | 215,897 kt | 255,571 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 275,014 kt | 259,618 kt | 290,628 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 309,174 kt | 301,424 kt | 312,290 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 5 Brazil 162,406 kt compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 21,838 kt compare
- 6 USSR 137,477 kt compare
- 6 Viet Nam 17,651 kt compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 15,917 kt compare
- 7 Pakistan 58,500 kt compare
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 54,072 kt compare
- 9 Indonesia 50,438 kt compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 8,629 kt compare
- 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 7,319 kt compare
- 10 Ethiopia 44,196 kt compare
- 11 Australia 42,813 kt compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 2,739 kt compare
More climate change data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,154 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.19 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 272,414 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 918,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 116,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 148,600 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 438.84 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.67 billion kg (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean was 312,290 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 312,290 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,244 kt in 1961.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq)?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf