Agricultural Soils — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Agricultural Soils — Emissions was 1,178 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Soils — Emissions 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 in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 1,178 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 1,178 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 382.05 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 in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 382.05 kt | — |
| 1962 | 390.41 kt | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 396.88 kt | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 410.99 kt | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 425.95 kt | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 440.14 kt | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 455.32 kt | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 465.64 kt | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 470.89 kt | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 483.11 kt | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 491.8 kt | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 510.5 kt | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 525.34 kt | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 543.1 kt | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 559.6 kt | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 589.78 kt | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 610.4 kt | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 605.84 kt | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 616.25 kt | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 641.78 kt | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 651.53 kt | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 654.9 kt | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 652.51 kt | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 672.86 kt | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 681.85 kt | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 696.93 kt | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 707.51 kt | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 715.37 kt | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 728.6 kt | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 735.42 kt | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 739.16 kt | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 750.08 kt | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 757.46 kt | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 773.01 kt | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 777.67 kt | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 772.96 kt | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 788.6 kt | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 794.57 kt | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 798.94 kt | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 814.71 kt | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 836.63 kt | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 856.5 kt | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 901.48 kt | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 927.9 kt | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 930.12 kt | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 939.01 kt | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 964.42 kt | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 961.64 kt | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 945.23 kt | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 979.69 kt | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1,012 kt | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1,002 kt | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1,027 kt | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1,044 kt | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1,021 kt | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1,043 kt | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1,078 kt | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1,074 kt | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,097 kt | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1,137 kt | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 1,173 kt | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 1,177 kt | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,178 kt | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 426.47 kt | 382.05 kt | 470.89 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 553.57 kt | 483.11 kt | 616.25 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 680.38 kt | 641.78 kt | 728.6 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 768.79 kt | 735.42 kt | 798.94 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 907.76 kt | 814.71 kt | 964.42 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,038 kt | 979.69 kt | 1,097 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,167 kt | 1,137 kt | 1,178 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 5 Brazil 612.86 kt compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 82.41 kt compare
- 6 USSR 518.78 kt compare
- 6 Viet Nam 66.61 kt compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 60.06 kt compare
- 7 Pakistan 220.75 kt compare
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 204.05 kt compare
- 9 Indonesia 190.33 kt compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 32.56 kt compare
- 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 27.62 kt compare
- 10 Ethiopia 166.78 kt compare
- 11 Australia 161.56 kt compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 10.34 kt compare
More climate change data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,154 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.67 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 438.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,308 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 116,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 148,600 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 918,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.19 million kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural soils — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Agricultural soils — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean was 1,178 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 1,178 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 382.05 kt in 1961.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for agricultural soils — emissions?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions 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 (N2O). 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