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Emissions from livestock — Emissions in South America

South America: Emissions from livestock — Emissions was 846.04 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
846.04 kt
Rank
8th
of 32 groups
All-time high
846.04 kt
in 2050
All-time low
304.75 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

0200400600800196120052050

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

Analysis

South America recorded 846.04 kt for emissions from livestock — emissions in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions in South America peaked at 846.04 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 304.75 kt, in 1961.

That places South America 8th 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 in South America, year by year

Year kt Change
1961 304.75 kt —
1962 308.39 kt +1.2%
1963 308.19 kt -0.1%
1964 317.08 kt +2.9%
1965 329.26 kt +3.8%
1966 338.86 kt +2.9%
1967 348.2 kt +2.8%
1968 353.76 kt +1.6%
1969 355.95 kt +0.6%
1970 361.82 kt +1.6%
1971 370.96 kt +2.5%
1972 383.67 kt +3.4%
1973 395.42 kt +3.1%
1974 407.39 kt +3.0%
1975 418.85 kt +2.8%
1976 436.6 kt +4.2%
1977 450.13 kt +3.1%
1978 445.23 kt -1.1%
1979 451.81 kt +1.5%
1980 468.99 kt +3.8%
1981 473.63 kt +1.0%
1982 475.81 kt +0.5%
1983 475.33 kt -0.1%
1984 480.87 kt +1.2%
1985 483.28 kt +0.5%
1986 490.36 kt +1.5%
1987 498.17 kt +1.6%
1988 509.81 kt +2.3%
1989 519.05 kt +1.8%
1990 522.76 kt +0.7%
1991 532.5 kt +1.9%
1992 540.03 kt +1.4%
1993 541.28 kt +0.2%
1994 552.59 kt +2.1%
1995 559 kt +1.2%
1996 544.46 kt -2.6%
1997 549.56 kt +0.9%
1998 550.23 kt +0.1%
1999 553.86 kt +0.7%
2000 563.05 kt +1.7%
2001 576.59 kt +2.4%
2002 595.31 kt +3.2%
2003 620.97 kt +4.3%
2004 639.08 kt +2.9%
2005 648.87 kt +1.5%
2006 653.18 kt +0.7%
2007 648.18 kt -0.8%
2008 654.39 kt +1.0%
2009 657.89 kt +0.5%
2010 655.57 kt -0.4%
2011 658 kt +0.4%
2012 659.52 kt +0.2%
2013 659.68 kt +0.0%
2014 663.33 kt +0.6%
2015 665.74 kt +0.4%
2016 671.57 kt +0.9%
2017 672.47 kt +0.1%
2018 673.13 kt +0.1%
2019 680.62 kt +1.1%
2020 688.07 kt +1.1%
2021 703.22 kt +2.2%
2022 719.8 kt +2.4%
2023 728.03 kt +1.1%
2030 780.54 kt +7.2%
2050 846.04 kt +8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 329.38 kt 304.75 kt 355.95 kt 9
1970s 412.19 kt 361.82 kt 451.81 kt 10
1980s 487.53 kt 468.99 kt 519.05 kt 10
1990s 544.63 kt 522.76 kt 559 kt 10
2000s 625.75 kt 563.05 kt 657.89 kt 10
2010s 665.96 kt 655.57 kt 680.62 kt 10
2020s 709.78 kt 688.07 kt 728.03 kt 4
2030s 780.54 kt 780.54 kt 780.54 kt 1
2050s 846.04 kt 846.04 kt 846.04 kt 1

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 5 India 398.78 kt compare
  2. 6 Türkiye 57.48 kt compare
  3. 6 USSR 301.97 kt compare
  4. 7 Viet Nam 54.89 kt compare
  5. 7 Australia and New Zealand 174.13 kt compare
  6. 8 Australia 128.91 kt compare
  7. 9 Pakistan 128.37 kt compare
  8. 10 Argentina 118.7 kt compare
  9. 11 Mexico 105.3 kt compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions in South America?
Emissions from livestock — emissions in South America was 846.04 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 846.04 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 304.75 kt in 1961.
How does South America rank for emissions from livestock — emissions?
South America ranks 8th 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
247 places, 14,675 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