Emissions on agricultural land — Direct emissions in South America
South America: Emissions on agricultural land — Direct emissions was 809.09 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Direct emissions in South America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — direct emissions in South America is 809.09 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — direct emissions in South America peaked at 816.26 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 468.6 kt, in 1990.
That places South America 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Direct emissions in South America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 468.6 kt | — |
| 1991 | 476.37 kt | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 484.79 kt | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 491.22 kt | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 505.65 kt | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 512.36 kt | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 504.89 kt | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 515.64 kt | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 518.6 kt | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 523.91 kt | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 535.43 kt | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 551.59 kt | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 572.81 kt | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 607.63 kt | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 630.77 kt | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 629.03 kt | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 636.96 kt | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 654.27 kt | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 655.65 kt | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 641.4 kt | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 664.95 kt | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 683.93 kt | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 676.36 kt | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 693.07 kt | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 706.16 kt | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 693.98 kt | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 703.11 kt | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 730.39 kt | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 727.01 kt | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 746.17 kt | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 773.19 kt | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 803.6 kt | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 816.26 kt | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 809.09 kt | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 500.2 kt | 468.6 kt | 523.91 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 611.55 kt | 535.43 kt | 655.65 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 702.51 kt | 664.95 kt | 746.17 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 800.53 kt | 773.19 kt | 816.26 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 8 Indonesia 135.06 kt compare
- 9 Ethiopia 132.13 kt compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 26.92 kt compare
- 10 Australia 129.39 kt compare
- 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 23.1 kt compare
- 11 Argentina 113.21 kt compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8.56 kt compare
- 12 Russian Federation 102.67 kt compare
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 7.74 kt compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 6.19 kt compare
- 13 Mexico 99.89 kt compare
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3.6 kt compare
- 14 Sudan (former) 83.08 kt compare
More climate change data for South America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 12.72 billion kg (2050)
- 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 781,384 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — direct emissions in South America?
- Emissions on agricultural land — direct emissions in South America was 809.09 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — direct emissions recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 816.26 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — direct emissions recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 468.6 kt in 1990.
- How does South America rank for emissions on agricultural land — direct emissions?
- South America ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — direct emissions rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 on agricultural land — Direct emissions (N2O). 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