Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in South America
South America: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) was 262,418 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in South America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
South America recorded 262,418 kt for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in South America peaked at 265,151 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 81,241 kt, in 1961.
South America ranks 11th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in South America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 81,241 kt | — |
| 1962 | 82,443 kt | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 82,826 kt | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 85,461 kt | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 88,515 kt | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 90,868 kt | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 94,119 kt | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 95,774 kt | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 96,505 kt | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 98,962 kt | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 101,623 kt | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 106,035 kt | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 109,121 kt | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 113,035 kt | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 115,788 kt | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 122,225 kt | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 126,931 kt | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 125,629 kt | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 127,915 kt | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 133,414 kt | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 133,666 kt | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 134,317 kt | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 133,436 kt | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 137,612 kt | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 138,857 kt | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 142,268 kt | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 145,231 kt | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 148,161 kt | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 150,064 kt | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 152,173 kt | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 154,587 kt | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 157,214 kt | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 159,287 kt | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 163,857 kt | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 166,027 kt | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 164,032 kt | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 167,560 kt | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 168,523 kt | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 170,390 kt | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 174,108 kt | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 179,239 kt | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 186,238 kt | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 197,687 kt | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 205,351 kt | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 204,363 kt | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 206,794 kt | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 212,657 kt | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 212,800 kt | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 207,782 kt | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 215,677 kt | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 222,127 kt | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 219,395 kt | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 225,168 kt | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 229,437 kt | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 224,612 kt | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 227,816 kt | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 236,922 kt | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 235,825 kt | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 242,223 kt | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 251,487 kt | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 261,309 kt | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 265,151 kt | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 262,418 kt | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88,639 kt | 81,241 kt | 96,505 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 114,726 kt | 98,962 kt | 127,915 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 139,703 kt | 133,414 kt | 150,064 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 162,365 kt | 152,173 kt | 170,390 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 198,702 kt | 174,108 kt | 212,800 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 227,920 kt | 215,677 kt | 242,223 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 260,091 kt | 251,487 kt | 265,151 kt | 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 agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in South America?
- Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in South America was 262,418 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 265,151 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,241 kt in 1961.
- How does South America rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq)?
- South America ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South America 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