Emissions from crops — Emissions in South America

South America: Emissions from crops — Emissions was 975.93 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

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

Emissions from crops — Emissions in South America, 1961–2050

02004006008001.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from crops — emissions in South America is 975.93 kt, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions in South America peaked at 975.93 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 422.83 kt, in 1961.

That places South America 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Emissions from crops — Emissions in South America, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) in South America, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 422.83 kt
1962 454.59 kt +7.5%
1963 467.48 kt +2.8%
1964 536 kt +14.7%
1965 580.22 kt +8.3%
1966 542.91 kt -6.4%
1967 557.16 kt +2.6%
1968 561.13 kt +0.7%
1969 573.22 kt +2.2%
1970 612.76 kt +6.9%
1971 586.72 kt -4.2%
1972 556.37 kt -5.2%
1973 588.34 kt +5.7%
1974 613.27 kt +4.2%
1975 677.91 kt +10.5%
1976 750.09 kt +10.6%
1977 735.02 kt -2.0%
1978 715.66 kt -2.6%
1979 722.99 kt +1.0%
1980 766.71 kt +6.0%
1981 786.5 kt +2.6%
1982 810.08 kt +3.0%
1983 697.74 kt -13.9%
1984 748.76 kt +7.3%
1985 701.3 kt -6.3%
1986 744.07 kt +6.1%
1987 801.13 kt +7.7%
1988 802.52 kt +0.2%
1989 773.44 kt -3.6%
1990 666.54 kt -13.8%
1991 659.35 kt -1.1%
1992 748.01 kt +13.4%
1993 733.61 kt -1.9%
1994 768.27 kt +4.7%
1995 789.35 kt +2.7%
1996 715.5 kt -9.4%
1997 724.35 kt +1.2%
1998 699.58 kt -3.4%
1999 816.73 kt +16.7%
2000 756.37 kt -7.4%
2001 718.3 kt -5.0%
2002 694.92 kt -3.3%
2003 723.36 kt +4.1%
2004 802.36 kt +10.9%
2005 808.38 kt +0.8%
2006 736.65 kt -8.9%
2007 727.94 kt -1.2%
2008 761.09 kt +4.6%
2009 792.18 kt +4.1%
2010 763.97 kt -3.6%
2011 786.27 kt +2.9%
2012 770.1 kt -2.1%
2013 797.17 kt +3.5%
2014 785.21 kt -1.5%
2015 771.61 kt -1.7%
2016 753.77 kt -2.3%
2017 797.42 kt +5.8%
2018 759.89 kt -4.7%
2019 732.92 kt -3.5%
2020 768.88 kt +4.9%
2021 775.38 kt +0.8%
2022 774.1 kt -0.2%
2023 770.13 kt -0.5%
2030 901.92 kt +17.1%
2050 975.93 kt +8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 521.73 kt 422.83 kt 580.22 kt 9
1970s 655.91 kt 556.37 kt 750.09 kt 10
1980s 763.23 kt 697.74 kt 810.08 kt 10
1990s 732.13 kt 659.35 kt 816.73 kt 10
2000s 752.15 kt 694.92 kt 808.38 kt 10
2010s 771.83 kt 732.92 kt 797.42 kt 10
2020s 772.12 kt 768.88 kt 775.38 kt 4
2030s 901.92 kt 901.92 kt 901.92 kt 1
2050s 975.93 kt 975.93 kt 975.93 kt 1

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 9 Thailand 978.77 kt compare
  2. 10 Cambodia 685.25 kt compare
  3. 11 Nigeria 547.2 kt compare
  4. 12 Pakistan 388.43 kt compare
  5. 13 Madagascar 290.63 kt compare
  6. 14 Egypt 286.49 kt compare
  7. 15 Japan 252.18 kt compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions in South America?
Emissions from crops — emissions in South America was 975.93 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 975.93 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 422.83 kt in 1961.
How does South America rank for emissions from crops — 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 Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 13,750 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