Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South America
South America: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 128,665 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South America is 128,665 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South America peaked at 137,694 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 99,845 kt, in 1990.
South America ranks 10th 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 Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99,845 kt | — |
| 1991 | 101,278 kt | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 102,410 kt | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 103,497 kt | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 104,871 kt | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 106,965 kt | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 110,056 kt | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 113,081 kt | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 113,123 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 113,385 kt | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 113,754 kt | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 114,688 kt | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 109,378 kt | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 110,100 kt | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 110,564 kt | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 115,512 kt | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 117,814 kt | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 117,574 kt | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 128,945 kt | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 129,294 kt | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 132,498 kt | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 137,694 kt | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 136,445 kt | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 130,300 kt | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 128,546 kt | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 127,110 kt | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 127,364 kt | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 127,693 kt | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 127,992 kt | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 128,151 kt | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 128,098 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 128,099 kt | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 128,355 kt | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 128,665 kt | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 106,851 kt | 99,845 kt | 113,385 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 116,762 kt | 109,378 kt | 129,294 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 130,379 kt | 127,110 kt | 137,694 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 128,304 kt | 128,098 kt | 128,665 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 7 Mexico 60,376 kt compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 9,644 kt compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8,982 kt compare
- 8 Pakistan 33,227 kt compare
- 9 Nigeria 31,870 kt compare
- 9 Viet Nam 7,542 kt compare
- 10 Russian Federation 30,622 kt compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 3,757 kt compare
- 11 Republic of Moldova 1,919 kt compare
- 11 Thailand 17,496 kt compare
- 12 Bangladesh 17,169 kt compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,911 kt compare
- 13 Egypt 16,850 kt compare
- 13 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,168 kt compare
More climate change data for South America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 12.72 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South America?
- Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South America was 128,665 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 137,694 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,845 kt in 1990.
- How does South America rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- South America ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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) from CH4 (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