Crop Residues — Emissions in South America

South America: Crop Residues — Emissions was 96.16 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
96.16 kt
Rank
12th
of 32 groups
All-time high
96.16 kt
in 2050
All-time low
10.69 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Crop Residues — Emissions in South America, 1961–2050

20406080100196120052050

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

Analysis

South America recorded 96.16 kt for crop residues — emissions in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, crop residues — emissions in South America peaked at 96.16 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 10.69 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 in South America, year by year

Annual values for Crop Residues — Emissions (N2O) in South America, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 10.69 kt
1962 10.75 kt +0.5%
1963 12.07 kt +12.3%
1964 13.34 kt +10.5%
1965 12.62 kt -5.4%
1966 12.67 kt +0.4%
1967 13.83 kt +9.1%
1968 13.47 kt -2.6%
1969 14.11 kt +4.8%
1970 15.08 kt +6.9%
1971 15.76 kt +4.5%
1972 15.38 kt -2.4%
1973 16.94 kt +10.1%
1974 18.64 kt +10.1%
1975 19.55 kt +4.8%
1976 21.88 kt +11.9%
1977 21.41 kt -2.1%
1978 21.22 kt -0.9%
1979 22.02 kt +3.8%
1980 22.89 kt +4.0%
1981 24.71 kt +7.9%
1982 26.34 kt +6.6%
1983 24.1 kt -8.5%
1984 26.65 kt +10.6%
1985 26.81 kt +0.6%
1986 26.3 kt -1.9%
1987 28.07 kt +6.7%
1988 29.21 kt +4.1%
1989 29.25 kt +0.1%
1990 26.6 kt -9.0%
1991 26.65 kt +0.2%
1992 29.1 kt +9.2%
1993 29.52 kt +1.4%
1994 31.19 kt +5.7%
1995 32.58 kt +4.5%
1996 30.03 kt -7.8%
1997 33.95 kt +13.0%
1998 35.77 kt +5.4%
1999 36.42 kt +1.8%
2000 38.09 kt +4.6%
2001 42.1 kt +10.5%
2002 43.02 kt +2.2%
2003 49.04 kt +14.0%
2004 49.62 kt +1.2%
2005 51.34 kt +3.5%
2006 50.39 kt -1.8%
2007 56.12 kt +11.4%
2008 59.35 kt +5.8%
2009 51.73 kt -12.8%
2010 61.48 kt +18.9%
2011 65.37 kt +6.3%
2012 63.04 kt -3.6%
2013 71.19 kt +12.9%
2014 73.57 kt +3.3%
2015 79.02 kt +7.4%
2016 75.76 kt -4.1%
2017 85.88 kt +13.3%
2018 80.41 kt -6.4%
2019 87.58 kt +8.9%
2020 89.83 kt +2.6%
2021 90.4 kt +0.6%
2022 92.18 kt +2.0%
2023 92.87 kt +0.7%
2030 80.36 kt -13.5%
2050 96.16 kt +19.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.62 kt 10.69 kt 14.11 kt 9
1970s 18.79 kt 15.08 kt 22.02 kt 10
1980s 26.43 kt 22.89 kt 29.25 kt 10
1990s 31.18 kt 26.6 kt 36.42 kt 10
2000s 49.08 kt 38.09 kt 59.35 kt 10
2010s 74.33 kt 61.48 kt 87.58 kt 10
2020s 91.32 kt 89.83 kt 92.87 kt 4
2030s 80.36 kt 80.36 kt 80.36 kt 1
2050s 96.16 kt 96.16 kt 96.16 kt 1

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 9 Indonesia 19.49 kt compare
  2. 10 Canada 15.88 kt compare
  3. 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.82 kt compare
  4. 11 France 15.3 kt compare
  5. 12 Nigeria 14.27 kt compare
  6. 13 Bangladesh 14.25 kt compare
  7. 14 Australia and New Zealand 14.15 kt compare
  8. 15 Myanmar 13.93 kt compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is crop residues — emissions in South America?
Crop residues — emissions in South America was 96.16 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest crop residues — emissions recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 96.16 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest crop residues — emissions recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 10.69 kt in 1961.
How does South America rank for crop residues — emissions?
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Crop Residues — Emissions (N2O)
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