Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) in South America

South America: Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) was 25,482 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
25,482 kt
Rank
12th
of 32 groups
All-time high
25,482 kt
in 2050
All-time low
2,833 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) in South America, 1961–2050

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

South America recorded 25,482 kt for crop residues — emissions (co2eq) in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, crop residues — emissions (co2eq) in South America peaked at 25,482 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 2,833 kt, in 1961.

South America ranks 12th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) in South America, year by year

Annual values for Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in South America, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 2,833 kt
1962 2,848 kt +0.5%
1963 3,199 kt +12.3%
1964 3,536 kt +10.5%
1965 3,344 kt -5.4%
1966 3,358 kt +0.4%
1967 3,665 kt +9.1%
1968 3,569 kt -2.6%
1969 3,740 kt +4.8%
1970 3,997 kt +6.9%
1971 4,176 kt +4.5%
1972 4,076 kt -2.4%
1973 4,488 kt +10.1%
1974 4,940 kt +10.1%
1975 5,180 kt +4.8%
1976 5,797 kt +11.9%
1977 5,674 kt -2.1%
1978 5,623 kt -0.9%
1979 5,835 kt +3.8%
1980 6,067 kt +4.0%
1981 6,547 kt +7.9%
1982 6,981 kt +6.6%
1983 6,386 kt -8.5%
1984 7,062 kt +10.6%
1985 7,105 kt +0.6%
1986 6,970 kt -1.9%
1987 7,439 kt +6.7%
1988 7,741 kt +4.1%
1989 7,750 kt +0.1%
1990 7,050 kt -9.0%
1991 7,063 kt +0.2%
1992 7,711 kt +9.2%
1993 7,823 kt +1.4%
1994 8,266 kt +5.7%
1995 8,634 kt +4.5%
1996 7,958 kt -7.8%
1997 8,996 kt +13.0%
1998 9,478 kt +5.4%
1999 9,652 kt +1.8%
2000 10,093 kt +4.6%
2001 11,155 kt +10.5%
2002 11,402 kt +2.2%
2003 12,996 kt +14.0%
2004 13,149 kt +1.2%
2005 13,604 kt +3.5%
2006 13,354 kt -1.8%
2007 14,872 kt +11.4%
2008 15,728 kt +5.8%
2009 13,709 kt -12.8%
2010 16,293 kt +18.9%
2011 17,324 kt +6.3%
2012 16,706 kt -3.6%
2013 18,866 kt +12.9%
2014 19,495 kt +3.3%
2015 20,939 kt +7.4%
2016 20,077 kt -4.1%
2017 22,757 kt +13.3%
2018 21,310 kt -6.4%
2019 23,209 kt +8.9%
2020 23,804 kt +2.6%
2021 23,955 kt +0.6%
2022 24,428 kt +2.0%
2023 24,610 kt +0.7%
2030 21,295 kt -13.5%
2050 25,482 kt +19.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,344 kt 2,833 kt 3,740 kt 9
1970s 4,979 kt 3,997 kt 5,835 kt 10
1980s 7,005 kt 6,067 kt 7,750 kt 10
1990s 8,263 kt 7,050 kt 9,652 kt 10
2000s 13,006 kt 10,093 kt 15,728 kt 10
2010s 19,698 kt 16,293 kt 23,209 kt 10
2020s 24,199 kt 23,804 kt 24,610 kt 4
2030s 21,295 kt 21,295 kt 21,295 kt 1
2050s 25,482 kt 25,482 kt 25,482 kt 1

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 9 Indonesia 5,164 kt compare
  2. 10 Canada 4,209 kt compare
  3. 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 483.39 kt compare
  4. 11 France 4,054 kt compare
  5. 12 Nigeria 3,781 kt compare
  6. 13 Bangladesh 3,776 kt compare
  7. 14 Australia and New Zealand 3,749 kt compare
  8. 15 Myanmar 3,691 kt compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is crop residues — emissions (co2eq) in South America?
Crop residues — emissions (co2eq) in South America was 25,482 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest crop residues — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 25,482 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest crop residues — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 2,833 kt in 1961.
How does South America rank for crop residues — emissions (co2eq)?
South America ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this South America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 13,715 data points, 1961–2050
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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