Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita in South America

South America: Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita was 0.23 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.23 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
down 4.2%
Rank
5th
of 41 groups
All-time high
0.24 t CO2eq/cap
in 2021
All-time low
0.12 t CO2eq/cap
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita in South America, 1990–2023

00.050.10.150.20.251990200620231990: 0.12 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.12 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.13 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.13 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.14 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.14 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.13 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.14 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.14 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.15 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.14 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.14 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.14 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.16 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.17 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.16 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.16 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.17 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.17 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.16 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.18 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.19 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.18 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.19 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.2 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.18 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.18 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.21 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.2 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.21 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.23 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.24 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.24 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.23 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from crops — emissions per capita in South America is 0.23 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions per capita in South America peaked at 0.24 t CO2eq/cap in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.12 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.

South America ranks 5th of 41 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.134 t CO2eq/cap 0.12 t CO2eq/cap 0.15 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 0.157 t CO2eq/cap 0.14 t CO2eq/cap 0.17 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.192 t CO2eq/cap 0.18 t CO2eq/cap 0.21 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.235 t CO2eq/cap 0.23 t CO2eq/cap 0.24 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 2 Cambodia 1.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 3 Thailand 0.95 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 4 Suriname 0.77 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 4 Uruguay 0.77 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 6 Australia 0.63 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 7 Australia and New Zealand 0.59 t CO2eq/cap compare
  7. 8 Myanmar 0.58 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions per capita in South America?
Emissions from crops — emissions per capita in South America was 0.23 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions per capita recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 0.24 t CO2eq/cap in 2021.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions per capita recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.12 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
How does South America rank for emissions from crops — emissions per capita?
South America ranks 5th out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions from crops — emissions per capita rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 7,697 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.