Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South America
South America: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 3,775 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 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 n2o in South America is 3,775 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South America peaked at 3,775 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,885 kt, in 1990.
South America ranks 18th 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 N2O in South America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,885 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,975 kt | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 2,032 kt | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 2,092 kt | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 2,184 kt | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 2,261 kt | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 2,353 kt | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 2,387 kt | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 2,420 kt | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 2,506 kt | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 2,606 kt | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 2,662 kt | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2,675 kt | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,782 kt | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 2,790 kt | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2,862 kt | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 2,955 kt | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 3,044 kt | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 3,162 kt | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 3,160 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,262 kt | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 3,364 kt | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 3,499 kt | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 3,453 kt | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 3,619 kt | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 3,594 kt | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 3,526 kt | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 3,595 kt | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 3,688 kt | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 3,685 kt | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 3,725 kt | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 3,732 kt | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 3,756 kt | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 3,775 kt | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,209 kt | 1,885 kt | 2,506 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,870 kt | 2,606 kt | 3,162 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,529 kt | 3,262 kt | 3,688 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,747 kt | 3,725 kt | 3,775 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 15 Republic of Moldova 33.78 kt compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 987.93 kt compare
- 16 Bangladesh 921.56 kt compare
- 16 Timor-Leste 7.79 kt compare
- 17 Ethiopia 907.89 kt compare
- 17 Polynesia 6.04 kt compare
- 18 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2.34 kt compare
- 18 Italy 907.54 kt compare
- 19 Philippines 795.35 kt compare
- 19 Micronesia 2.32 kt compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.7725 kt compare
- 20 Spain 720.77 kt compare
- 21 Republic of Korea 659.4 kt compare
- 21 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0.0011 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 n2o in South America?
- Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South America was 3,775 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 3,775 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,885 kt in 1990.
- How does South America rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- South America ranks 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 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