Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in South America

South America: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 78.83 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
78.83 %
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
7th
of 44 groups
All-time high
102.86 %
in 1990
All-time low
72.34 %
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in South America, 1990–2023

02550751001990200620231990: 102.9 %1991: 102.7 %1992: 102.6 %1993: 101.5 %1994: 101 %1995: 100 %1996: 99 %1997: 97.4 %1998: 95.6 %1999: 96.4 %2000: 96.7 %2001: 92.2 %2002: 91.2 %2003: 91.4 %2004: 90.2 %2005: 89.2 %2006: 88.5 %2007: 87.6 %2008: 86.4 %2009: 87.2 %2010: 83.9 %2011: 86.2 %2012: 84.6 %2013: 82.2 %2014: 81.5 %2015: 82.9 %2016: 72.3 %2017: 73.2 %2018: 75.5 %2019: 75.5 %2020: 79.4 %2021: 79.3 %2022: 79.1 %2023: 78.8 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

South America recorded 78.83 % for agrifood systems — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in South America peaked at 102.86 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 72.34 %, in 2016.

South America ranks 7th of 44 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99.9 % 95.63 % 102.86 % 10
2000s 90.06 % 86.4 % 96.68 % 10
2010s 79.79 % 72.34 % 86.21 % 10
2020s 79.14 % 78.83 % 79.38 % 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 4 Brazil 99.78 % compare
  2. 5 Central African Republic 99.59 % compare
  3. 6 Liberia 96 % compare
  4. 7 Uganda 93.76 % compare
  5. 8 Chad 89.49 % compare
  6. 9 Belize 89.19 % compare
  7. 10 Cameroon 87.69 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in South America?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in South America was 78.83 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 102.86 % in 1990.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 72.34 % in 2016.
How does South America rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
South America ranks 7th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.