Cropland organic soils — Emissions in South America
South America: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 7,349 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland organic soils — Emissions in South America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland organic soils — emissions in South America stood at 7,349 kt. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in South America peaked at 7,349 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,332 kt, in 1990.
South America ranks 21st of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cropland organic soils — Emissions in South America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,332 kt | — |
| 1991 | 4,332 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4,332 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,951 kt | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 4,949 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,320 kt | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 5,562 kt | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 5,626 kt | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 5,651 kt | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 5,904 kt | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 5,934 kt | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 5,944 kt | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 5,949 kt | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 5,940 kt | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 6,630 kt | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 6,610 kt | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 6,600 kt | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 6,594 kt | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 6,605 kt | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 6,604 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 6,620 kt | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 6,637 kt | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 6,619 kt | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 6,656 kt | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 6,784 kt | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 6,777 kt | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 6,861 kt | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 6,973 kt | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 7,076 kt | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 7,067 kt | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 7,111 kt | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 7,204 kt | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 7,349 kt | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 7,349 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7,349 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,096 kt | 4,332 kt | 5,904 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,341 kt | 5,934 kt | 6,630 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,807 kt | 6,619 kt | 7,076 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,272 kt | 7,111 kt | 7,349 kt | 5 |
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 cropland organic soils — emissions in South America?
- Cropland organic soils — emissions in South America was 7,349 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 7,349 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,332 kt in 1990.
- How does South America rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- South America ranks 21st out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.