All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions in South America

South America: All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions was 35,611 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
35,611 kt
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
12th
of 32 groups
All-time high
35,611 kt
in 2023
All-time low
26,074 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions in South America, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 26.1k kt1991: 26.5k kt1992: 27.0k kt1993: 27.2k kt1994: 27.9k kt1995: 28.4k kt1996: 28.1k kt1997: 28.9k kt1998: 29.5k kt1999: 29.7k kt2000: 29.1k kt2001: 29.5k kt2002: 30.6k kt2003: 31.7k kt2004: 33.0k kt2005: 33.1k kt2006: 32.8k kt2007: 33.3k kt2008: 32.7k kt2009: 32.3k kt2010: 33.6k kt2011: 32.7k kt2012: 33.1k kt2013: 33.0k kt2014: 33.3k kt2015: 33.6k kt2016: 33.7k kt2017: 33.8k kt2018: 33.4k kt2019: 34.1k kt2020: 34.3k kt2021: 34.4k kt2022: 35.2k kt2023: 35.6k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, all sectors with lulucf — emissions in South America stood at 35,611 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all sectors with lulucf — emissions in South America peaked at 35,611 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26,074 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.

All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions in South America, year by year

Annual values for All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions (CH4) in South America, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 26,074 kt
1991 26,472 kt +1.5%
1992 26,994 kt +2.0%
1993 27,229 kt +0.9%
1994 27,884 kt +2.4%
1995 28,350 kt +1.7%
1996 28,124 kt -0.8%
1997 28,876 kt +2.7%
1998 29,480 kt +2.1%
1999 29,721 kt +0.8%
2000 29,089 kt -2.1%
2001 29,539 kt +1.5%
2002 30,596 kt +3.6%
2003 31,659 kt +3.5%
2004 33,003 kt +4.2%
2005 33,134 kt +0.4%
2006 32,849 kt -0.9%
2007 33,312 kt +1.4%
2008 32,748 kt -1.7%
2009 32,327 kt -1.3%
2010 33,591 kt +3.9%
2011 32,729 kt -2.6%
2012 33,118 kt +1.2%
2013 33,022 kt -0.3%
2014 33,330 kt +0.9%
2015 33,627 kt +0.9%
2016 33,713 kt +0.3%
2017 33,846 kt +0.4%
2018 33,423 kt -1.3%
2019 34,100 kt +2.0%
2020 34,271 kt +0.5%
2021 34,359 kt +0.3%
2022 35,226 kt +2.5%
2023 35,611 kt +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27,920 kt 26,074 kt 29,721 kt 10
2000s 31,826 kt 29,089 kt 33,312 kt 10
2010s 33,450 kt 32,729 kt 34,100 kt 10
2020s 34,867 kt 34,271 kt 35,611 kt 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 9 Australia and New Zealand 7,855 kt compare
  2. 10 Nigeria 7,147 kt compare
  3. 11 Australia 6,623 kt compare
  4. 12 Iraq 5,375 kt compare
  5. 13 Mexico 5,310 kt compare
  6. 14 Canada 4,423 kt compare
  7. 15 Ethiopia 4,375 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all sectors with lulucf — emissions in South America?
All sectors with lulucf — emissions in South America was 35,611 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all sectors with lulucf — emissions recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 35,611 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest all sectors with lulucf — emissions recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 26,074 kt in 1990.
How does South America rank for all sectors with lulucf — emissions?
South America ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is all sectors with lulucf — emissions rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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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