Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions was 183.31 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Soils — Indirect 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 — indirect emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 183.31 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — indirect emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 183.31 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 77.8 kt, in 1961.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 77.8 kt | — |
| 1962 | 79.12 kt | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 79.85 kt | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 82.44 kt | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 85.23 kt | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 87.66 kt | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 89.88 kt | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 91.29 kt | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 92.09 kt | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 93.81 kt | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 95.24 kt | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 97.49 kt | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 99.98 kt | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 102.79 kt | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 105.83 kt | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 109.92 kt | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 112.68 kt | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 111.89 kt | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 113.39 kt | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 117.42 kt | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 119.27 kt | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 120.02 kt | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 119.97 kt | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 121.71 kt | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 122.76 kt | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 124.05 kt | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 125.64 kt | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 127.72 kt | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 130.4 kt | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 130.47 kt | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 132.13 kt | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 134.02 kt | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 134.27 kt | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 136.62 kt | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 137.44 kt | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 133.56 kt | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 135.35 kt | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 135.89 kt | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 136.63 kt | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 138.76 kt | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 142.41 kt | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 146.49 kt | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 152.37 kt | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 155.96 kt | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 158.19 kt | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 159.11 kt | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 159.56 kt | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 161.64 kt | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 161.16 kt | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 162.84 kt | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 164.02 kt | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 163.7 kt | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 165.47 kt | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 166.9 kt | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 168 kt | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 168.9 kt | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 170.71 kt | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 170.06 kt | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 173.09 kt | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 175.06 kt | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 178.09 kt | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 181.38 kt | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 183.31 kt | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.04 kt | 77.8 kt | 92.09 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 104.3 kt | 93.81 kt | 113.39 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 122.9 kt | 117.42 kt | 130.4 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 134.64 kt | 130.47 kt | 137.44 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 153.57 kt | 138.76 kt | 161.64 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 167.37 kt | 162.84 kt | 173.09 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 179.46 kt | 175.06 kt | 183.31 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 5 India 83.57 kt compare
- 5 Türkiye 13.21 kt compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 10.53 kt compare
- 6 USSR 67.53 kt compare
- 7 Pakistan 32.79 kt compare
- 7 Viet Nam 6.25 kt compare
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 32.43 kt compare
- 9 Ethiopia 32 kt compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 5.89 kt compare
- 10 Australia 24.99 kt compare
- 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 5.68 kt compare
- 11 Chad 22.76 kt compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 2.33 kt compare
More climate change data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,308 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 918,156 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.67 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,154 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 438.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 148,600 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 272,414 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 116,292 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural soils — indirect emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Agricultural soils — indirect emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean was 183.31 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural soils — indirect emissions recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 183.31 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — indirect emissions recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.8 kt in 1961.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for agricultural soils — indirect emissions?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — indirect emissions rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 — Indirect 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