Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in South America
South America: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) was 132,475 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in South America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in South America stood at 132,475 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in South America peaked at 141,093 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 101,762 kt, in 1990.
That places South America 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in South America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 101,762 kt | — |
| 1991 | 103,285 kt | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 104,474 kt | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 105,622 kt | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 107,088 kt | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 109,259 kt | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 112,442 kt | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 115,502 kt | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 115,576 kt | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 115,925 kt | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 116,394 kt | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 117,384 kt | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 112,086 kt | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 112,915 kt | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 113,388 kt | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 118,408 kt | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 120,804 kt | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 120,653 kt | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 132,142 kt | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 132,488 kt | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 135,794 kt | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 141,093 kt | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 139,979 kt | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 133,788 kt | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 132,200 kt | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 130,739 kt | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 130,925 kt | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 131,324 kt | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 131,715 kt | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 131,871 kt | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 131,857 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 131,865 kt | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 132,146 kt | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 132,475 kt | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 109,094 kt | 101,762 kt | 115,925 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 119,666 kt | 112,086 kt | 132,488 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 133,943 kt | 130,739 kt | 141,093 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 132,086 kt | 131,857 kt | 132,475 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 9 Nigeria 33,078 kt compare
- 9 Viet Nam 8,871 kt compare
- 10 Russian Federation 32,833 kt compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 3,927 kt compare
- 11 Bangladesh 18,142 kt compare
- 11 Republic of Moldova 2,047 kt compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,997 kt compare
- 12 Thailand 17,974 kt compare
- 13 Egypt 17,863 kt compare
- 13 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,333 kt compare
- 14 Spain 13,554 kt compare
- 14 Melanesia 583.65 kt compare
- 15 Colombia 12,338 kt compare
- 15 Lao People's Democratic Republic 580.38 kt compare
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 waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in South America?
- Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in South America was 132,475 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 141,093 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,762 kt in 1990.
- How does South America rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq)?
- South America ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 Waste Disposal — 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