All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South America

South America: All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 315,249 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
315,249 kt
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
12th
of 32 groups
All-time high
318,877 kt
in 2022
All-time low
187,670 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South America, 1990–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200620231990: 187.7k kt1991: 191.7k kt1992: 195.6k kt1993: 201.2k kt1994: 204.3k kt1995: 207.7k kt1996: 204.1k kt1997: 207.3k kt1998: 218.9k kt1999: 220.5k kt2000: 221.3k kt2001: 226.8k kt2002: 232.9k kt2003: 243.4k kt2004: 254.0k kt2005: 253.8k kt2006: 252.3k kt2007: 270.4k kt2008: 261.9k kt2009: 251.6k kt2010: 274.1k kt2011: 270.5k kt2012: 272.8k kt2013: 273.9k kt2014: 280.3k kt2015: 277.1k kt2016: 279.9k kt2017: 291.6k kt2018: 284.5k kt2019: 296.7k kt2020: 307.3k kt2021: 313.7k kt2022: 318.9k kt2023: 315.2k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South America stood at 315,249 kt.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South America peaked at 318,877 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 187,670 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 without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South America, year by year

Annual values for All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in South America, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 187,670 kt
1991 191,730 kt +2.2%
1992 195,635 kt +2.0%
1993 201,172 kt +2.8%
1994 204,278 kt +1.5%
1995 207,726 kt +1.7%
1996 204,074 kt -1.8%
1997 207,323 kt +1.6%
1998 218,873 kt +5.6%
1999 220,509 kt +0.7%
2000 221,275 kt +0.3%
2001 226,799 kt +2.5%
2002 232,879 kt +2.7%
2003 243,420 kt +4.5%
2004 253,980 kt +4.3%
2005 253,798 kt -0.1%
2006 252,315 kt -0.6%
2007 270,391 kt +7.2%
2008 261,874 kt -3.1%
2009 251,601 kt -3.9%
2010 274,081 kt +8.9%
2011 270,525 kt -1.3%
2012 272,791 kt +0.8%
2013 273,934 kt +0.4%
2014 280,264 kt +2.3%
2015 277,066 kt -1.1%
2016 279,887 kt +1.0%
2017 291,589 kt +4.2%
2018 284,475 kt -2.4%
2019 296,683 kt +4.3%
2020 307,251 kt +3.6%
2021 313,720 kt +2.1%
2022 318,877 kt +1.6%
2023 315,249 kt -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 203,899 kt 187,670 kt 220,509 kt 10
2000s 246,833 kt 221,275 kt 270,391 kt 10
2010s 280,130 kt 270,525 kt 296,683 kt 10
2020s 313,774 kt 307,251 kt 318,877 kt 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 15,947 kt compare
  2. 9 Indonesia 69,760 kt compare
  3. 10 Pakistan 68,356 kt compare
  4. 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 11,143 kt compare
  5. 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 10,479 kt compare
  6. 11 Ethiopia 51,931 kt compare
  7. 12 Canada 47,347 kt compare
  8. 12 Syrian Arab Republic 4,299 kt compare
  9. 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3,898 kt compare
  10. 13 Sudan (former) 42,912 kt compare
  11. 14 Argentina 42,684 kt compare
  12. 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2,204 kt compare
  13. 15 Mexico 41,385 kt compare
  14. 15 Melanesia 2,184 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South America?
All sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South America was 315,249 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 318,877 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 187,670 kt in 1990.
How does South America rank for all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
South America ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
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