Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South America

South America: Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 27,326 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
27,326 kt
Rank
12th
of 32 groups
All-time high
27,326 kt
in 2050
All-time low
11,839 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South America, 1961–2050

010.0k20.0k30.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South America stood at 27,326 kt. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South America peaked at 27,326 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 11,839 kt, in 1961.

South America ranks 12th of 32 groups on this measure, 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in South America, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in South America, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 11,839 kt
1962 12,729 kt +7.5%
1963 13,089 kt +2.8%
1964 15,008 kt +14.7%
1965 16,246 kt +8.3%
1966 15,202 kt -6.4%
1967 15,601 kt +2.6%
1968 15,712 kt +0.7%
1969 16,050 kt +2.2%
1970 17,157 kt +6.9%
1971 16,428 kt -4.2%
1972 15,578 kt -5.2%
1973 16,474 kt +5.7%
1974 17,172 kt +4.2%
1975 18,981 kt +10.5%
1976 21,003 kt +10.6%
1977 20,580 kt -2.0%
1978 20,038 kt -2.6%
1979 20,244 kt +1.0%
1980 21,468 kt +6.0%
1981 22,022 kt +2.6%
1982 22,682 kt +3.0%
1983 19,537 kt -13.9%
1984 20,965 kt +7.3%
1985 19,636 kt -6.3%
1986 20,834 kt +6.1%
1987 22,432 kt +7.7%
1988 22,470 kt +0.2%
1989 21,656 kt -3.6%
1990 18,663 kt -13.8%
1991 18,462 kt -1.1%
1992 20,944 kt +13.4%
1993 20,541 kt -1.9%
1994 21,512 kt +4.7%
1995 22,102 kt +2.7%
1996 20,034 kt -9.4%
1997 20,282 kt +1.2%
1998 19,588 kt -3.4%
1999 22,868 kt +16.7%
2000 21,178 kt -7.4%
2001 20,112 kt -5.0%
2002 19,458 kt -3.3%
2003 20,254 kt +4.1%
2004 22,466 kt +10.9%
2005 22,635 kt +0.8%
2006 20,626 kt -8.9%
2007 20,382 kt -1.2%
2008 21,311 kt +4.6%
2009 22,181 kt +4.1%
2010 21,391 kt -3.6%
2011 22,016 kt +2.9%
2012 21,563 kt -2.1%
2013 22,321 kt +3.5%
2014 21,986 kt -1.5%
2015 21,605 kt -1.7%
2016 21,106 kt -2.3%
2017 22,328 kt +5.8%
2018 21,277 kt -4.7%
2019 20,522 kt -3.5%
2020 21,529 kt +4.9%
2021 21,711 kt +0.8%
2022 21,675 kt -0.2%
2023 21,564 kt -0.5%
2030 25,254 kt +17.1%
2050 27,326 kt +8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14,608 kt 11,839 kt 16,246 kt 9
1970s 18,366 kt 15,578 kt 21,003 kt 10
1980s 21,370 kt 19,537 kt 22,682 kt 10
1990s 20,500 kt 18,462 kt 22,868 kt 10
2000s 21,060 kt 19,458 kt 22,635 kt 10
2010s 21,611 kt 20,522 kt 22,328 kt 10
2020s 21,619 kt 21,529 kt 21,711 kt 4
2030s 25,254 kt 25,254 kt 25,254 kt 1
2050s 27,326 kt 27,326 kt 27,326 kt 1

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 9 Thailand 27,406 kt compare
  2. 10 Cambodia 19,187 kt compare
  3. 10 Türkiye 1,751 kt compare
  4. 11 Nigeria 15,322 kt compare
  5. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 646.49 kt compare
  6. 12 Pakistan 10,876 kt compare
  7. 13 Madagascar 8,138 kt compare
  8. 14 Egypt 8,022 kt compare
  9. 14 Timor-Leste 239.42 kt compare
  10. 15 Japan 7,061 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South America?
Emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South America was 27,326 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 27,326 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 11,839 kt in 1961.
How does South America rank for emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 13,750 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