Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South America

South America: Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 96,422 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
96,422 kt
Rank
11th
of 32 groups
All-time high
96,422 kt
in 2050
All-time low
4,171 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South America, 1961–2050

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South America is 96,422 kt, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South America peaked at 96,422 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 4,171 kt, in 1961.

South America ranks 11th 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.

Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South America, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in South America, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 4,171 kt
1962 4,399 kt +5.5%
1963 4,939 kt +12.3%
1964 5,343 kt +8.2%
1965 5,268 kt -1.4%
1966 5,168 kt -1.9%
1967 6,032 kt +16.7%
1968 6,230 kt +3.3%
1969 6,506 kt +4.4%
1970 7,521 kt +15.6%
1971 7,919 kt +5.3%
1972 9,009 kt +13.8%
1973 9,112 kt +1.1%
1974 9,979 kt +9.5%
1975 9,890 kt -0.9%
1976 11,722 kt +18.5%
1977 12,786 kt +9.1%
1978 12,726 kt -0.5%
1979 13,538 kt +6.4%
1980 14,493 kt +7.1%
1981 13,430 kt -7.3%
1982 13,654 kt +1.7%
1983 12,745 kt -6.7%
1984 15,570 kt +22.2%
1985 16,122 kt +3.5%
1986 17,780 kt +10.3%
1987 18,728 kt +5.3%
1988 18,600 kt -0.7%
1989 18,082 kt -2.8%
1990 17,159 kt -5.1%
1991 17,171 kt +0.1%
1992 17,912 kt +4.3%
1993 19,632 kt +9.6%
1994 21,462 kt +9.3%
1995 21,973 kt +2.4%
1996 23,220 kt +5.7%
1997 25,524 kt +9.9%
1998 26,308 kt +3.1%
1999 27,153 kt +3.2%
2000 28,526 kt +5.1%
2001 30,268 kt +6.1%
2002 32,242 kt +6.5%
2003 36,973 kt +14.7%
2004 39,927 kt +8.0%
2005 36,526 kt -8.5%
2006 38,069 kt +4.2%
2007 45,472 kt +19.4%
2008 44,175 kt -2.9%
2009 38,379 kt -13.1%
2010 47,119 kt +22.8%
2011 53,079 kt +12.6%
2012 49,977 kt -5.8%
2013 55,661 kt +11.4%
2014 59,133 kt +6.2%
2015 53,756 kt -9.1%
2016 55,332 kt +2.9%
2017 64,321 kt +16.2%
2018 63,048 kt -2.0%
2019 67,532 kt +7.1%
2020 74,919 kt +10.9%
2021 81,159 kt +8.3%
2022 80,822 kt -0.4%
2023 75,919 kt -6.1%
2030 82,581 kt +8.8%
2050 96,422 kt +16.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,340 kt 4,171 kt 6,506 kt 9
1970s 10,420 kt 7,521 kt 13,538 kt 10
1980s 15,920 kt 12,745 kt 18,728 kt 10
1990s 21,752 kt 17,159 kt 27,153 kt 10
2000s 37,055 kt 28,526 kt 45,472 kt 10
2010s 56,896 kt 47,119 kt 67,532 kt 10
2020s 78,205 kt 74,919 kt 81,159 kt 4
2030s 82,581 kt 82,581 kt 82,581 kt 1
2050s 96,422 kt 96,422 kt 96,422 kt 1

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 8 Indonesia 26,015 kt compare
  2. 9 Argentina 18,286 kt compare
  3. 10 Canada 16,823 kt compare
  4. 11 France 16,451 kt compare
  5. 12 Russian Federation 16,121 kt compare
  6. 13 Bangladesh 15,205 kt compare
  7. 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 604.81 kt compare
  8. 14 Mexico 13,607 kt compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South America?
Emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South America was 96,422 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 96,422 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 4,171 kt in 1961.
How does South America rank for emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
South America ranks 11th 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 N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 14,717 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