All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South America
South America: All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 985,325 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
All sectors without 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 985,325 kt for all sectors without 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 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South America peaked at 985,325 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 714,767 kt, in 1990.
That places South America 11th 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 without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 714,767 kt | — |
| 1991 | 725,894 kt | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 740,511 kt | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 747,101 kt | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 765,436 kt | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 778,493 kt | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 767,116 kt | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 784,083 kt | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 790,256 kt | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 796,400 kt | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 804,947 kt | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 819,730 kt | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 842,067 kt | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 874,593 kt | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 904,523 kt | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 910,035 kt | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 908,975 kt | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 909,177 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 908,312 kt | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 901,222 kt | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 912,370 kt | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 909,487 kt | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 917,814 kt | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 920,574 kt | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 928,164 kt | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 931,404 kt | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 935,301 kt | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 936,277 kt | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 931,027 kt | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 938,529 kt | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 941,562 kt | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 949,814 kt | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 974,136 kt | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 985,325 kt | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 761,006 kt | 714,767 kt | 796,400 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 878,358 kt | 804,947 kt | 910,035 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 926,095 kt | 909,487 kt | 938,529 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 962,709 kt | 941,562 kt | 985,325 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
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 without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South America?
- All sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South America was 985,325 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 985,325 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 714,767 kt in 1990.
- How does South America rank for all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- South America ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 All sectors without 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