All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South America
South America: All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 997,120 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
South America recorded 997,120 kt for all sectors with lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all sectors with lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South America peaked at 997,120 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 730,079 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in South America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 730,079 kt | — |
| 1991 | 741,206 kt | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 755,823 kt | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 762,413 kt | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 780,748 kt | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 793,805 kt | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 787,458 kt | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 808,541 kt | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 825,427 kt | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 832,181 kt | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 814,483 kt | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 827,092 kt | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 856,684 kt | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 886,464 kt | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 924,082 kt | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 927,756 kt | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 919,763 kt | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 932,734 kt | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 916,938 kt | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 905,154 kt | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 940,539 kt | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 916,403 kt | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 927,312 kt | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 924,617 kt | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 933,251 kt | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 941,546 kt | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 943,971 kt | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 947,698 kt | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 935,850 kt | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 954,787 kt | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 959,594 kt | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 962,051 kt | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 986,340 kt | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 997,120 kt | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 781,768 kt | 730,079 kt | 832,181 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 891,115 kt | 814,483 kt | 932,734 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 936,597 kt | 916,403 kt | 954,787 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 976,276 kt | 959,594 kt | 997,120 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 9 Australia and New Zealand 219,953 kt compare
- 10 Nigeria 200,123 kt compare
- 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 49,369 kt compare
- 11 Australia 185,445 kt compare
- 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 32,892 kt compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 18,755 kt compare
- 12 Iraq 150,488 kt compare
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 14,790 kt compare
- 13 Mexico 148,691 kt compare
- 14 Canada 123,856 kt compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 6,398 kt compare
- 15 Ethiopia 122,504 kt compare
- 15 Melanesia 5,392 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 all sectors with lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South America?
- All sectors with lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South America was 997,120 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all sectors with lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 997,120 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest all sectors with lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 730,079 kt in 1990.
- How does South America rank for all sectors with lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- South America ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is all sectors with lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (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