Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South America
South America: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 298,053 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
South America recorded 298,053 kt for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South America peaked at 302,320 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 181,172 kt, in 1990.
South America ranks 12th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 181,172 kt | — |
| 1991 | 183,834 kt | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 186,899 kt | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 189,364 kt | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 194,493 kt | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 197,022 kt | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 186,975 kt | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 192,045 kt | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 199,638 kt | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 200,012 kt | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 195,125 kt | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 207,202 kt | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 222,284 kt | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 230,918 kt | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 246,238 kt | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 244,736 kt | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 237,346 kt | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 261,560 kt | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 243,261 kt | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 232,147 kt | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 269,655 kt | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 250,936 kt | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 253,933 kt | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 251,093 kt | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 258,380 kt | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 258,487 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 260,315 kt | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 273,755 kt | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 263,423 kt | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 281,930 kt | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 295,396 kt | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 297,525 kt | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 302,320 kt | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 298,053 kt | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 191,145 kt | 181,172 kt | 200,012 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 232,082 kt | 195,125 kt | 261,560 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 262,191 kt | 250,936 kt | 281,930 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 298,324 kt | 295,396 kt | 302,320 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 agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South America?
- Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South America was 298,053 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 302,320 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 181,172 kt in 1990.
- How does South America rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- South America ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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