Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South America
South America: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 781,384 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South America, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
South America recorded 781,384 kt for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South America peaked at 781,384 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 271,955 kt, in 1961.
That places South America 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 271,955 kt | — |
| 1962 | 276,188 kt | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 275,527 kt | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 283,879 kt | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 295,778 kt | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 305,169 kt | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 314,744 kt | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 320,674 kt | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 322,288 kt | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 327,992 kt | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 336,901 kt | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 349,880 kt | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 360,500 kt | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 373,033 kt | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 383,423 kt | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 401,300 kt | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 416,276 kt | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 411,663 kt | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 415,974 kt | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 433,478 kt | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 438,480 kt | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 439,875 kt | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 440,817 kt | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 445,640 kt | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 447,861 kt | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 453,796 kt | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 460,971 kt | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 472,681 kt | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 481,702 kt | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 485,731 kt | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 494,176 kt | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 501,197 kt | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 503,485 kt | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 512,953 kt | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 519,459 kt | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 509,064 kt | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 513,518 kt | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 513,620 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 517,029 kt | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 525,274 kt | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 537,483 kt | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 558,374 kt | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 584,104 kt | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 601,471 kt | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 609,644 kt | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 611,610 kt | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 603,815 kt | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 608,154 kt | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 610,952 kt | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 606,383 kt | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 608,641 kt | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 610,687 kt | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 611,644 kt | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 613,897 kt | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 614,166 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 620,267 kt | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 619,084 kt | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 619,411 kt | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 625,907 kt | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 632,377 kt | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 644,659 kt | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 660,438 kt | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 668,940 kt | +1.3% |
| 2030 | 722,172 kt | +8.0% |
| 2050 | 781,384 kt | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 296,245 kt | 271,955 kt | 322,288 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 377,694 kt | 327,992 kt | 416,276 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 451,530 kt | 433,478 kt | 481,702 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 507,023 kt | 485,731 kt | 519,459 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 585,088 kt | 525,274 kt | 611,610 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 615,009 kt | 606,383 kt | 625,907 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 651,604 kt | 632,377 kt | 668,940 kt | 4 |
| 2030s | 722,172 kt | 722,172 kt | 722,172 kt | 1 |
| 2050s | 781,384 kt | 781,384 kt | 781,384 kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 3 Brazil 439,674 kt compare
- 4 China 413,353 kt compare
- 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 40,563 kt compare
- 5 China, mainland 411,509 kt compare
- 5 Viet Nam 38,552 kt compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 38,305 kt compare
- 6 USSR 311,040 kt compare
- 7 Pakistan 136,773 kt compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 35,195 kt compare
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 118,756 kt compare
- 9 Argentina 114,387 kt compare
- 9 Türkiye 25,520 kt compare
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 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)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 70,181 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South America?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South America was 781,384 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 781,384 kt in 2050.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 271,955 kt in 1961.
- How does South America rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- South America ranks 6th 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 livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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