Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in South America
South America: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions was 25,404 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in South America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in South America stood at 25,404 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in South America peaked at 25,404 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18,908 kt, in 1990.
South America ranks 9th of 32 groups on this measure, 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 — Emissions in South America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,908 kt | — |
| 1991 | 19,205 kt | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 19,544 kt | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 19,614 kt | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 19,988 kt | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 20,241 kt | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 19,807 kt | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 20,112 kt | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 20,630 kt | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 20,791 kt | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 20,093 kt | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 20,571 kt | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 21,622 kt | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 22,442 kt | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 23,442 kt | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 23,681 kt | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 23,283 kt | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 23,742 kt | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 23,131 kt | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 23,004 kt | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 24,024 kt | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 23,078 kt | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 23,359 kt | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 23,066 kt | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 23,243 kt | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 23,438 kt | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 23,601 kt | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 23,756 kt | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 23,348 kt | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 24,052 kt | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 24,494 kt | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 24,586 kt | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 25,167 kt | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 25,404 kt | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,884 kt | 18,908 kt | 20,791 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,501 kt | 20,093 kt | 23,742 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,497 kt | 23,066 kt | 24,052 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,913 kt | 24,494 kt | 25,404 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 6 Pakistan 6,175 kt compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,123 kt compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,057 kt compare
- 7 Indonesia 5,903 kt compare
- 8 Türkiye 978.38 kt compare
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 5,512 kt compare
- 9 Australia 4,480 kt compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 977.75 kt compare
- 10 Argentina 3,374 kt compare
- 11 Ethiopia 3,221 kt compare
- 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 880.59 kt compare
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 389.16 kt compare
- 12 Sudan (former) 2,709 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 (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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 975.93 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions in South America?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions in South America was 25,404 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 25,404 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,908 kt in 1990.
- How does South America rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions?
- South America ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions (CH4). 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