Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in South America

South America: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions was 1.72 million kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.72 million kt
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
5th
of 32 groups
All-time high
2.70 million kt
in 1997
All-time low
1.42 million kt
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in South America, 1990–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M1990200620231990: 2.7M kt1991: 2.7M kt1992: 2.7M kt1993: 2.7M kt1994: 2.7M kt1995: 2.7M kt1996: 2.7M kt1997: 2.7M kt1998: 2.7M kt1999: 2.7M kt2000: 2.7M kt2001: 2.0M kt2002: 2.0M kt2003: 2.0M kt2004: 2.0M kt2005: 2.0M kt2006: 2.0M kt2007: 2.0M kt2008: 2.0M kt2009: 2.0M kt2010: 2.0M kt2011: 1.4M kt2012: 1.4M kt2013: 1.4M kt2014: 1.4M kt2015: 1.4M kt2016: 1.5M kt2017: 1.5M kt2018: 1.5M kt2019: 1.5M kt2020: 1.5M kt2021: 1.7M kt2022: 1.7M kt2023: 1.7M kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions in South America is 1.72 million kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in South America peaked at 2.70 million kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.42 million kt, in 2011.

That places South America 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in South America, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2) in South America, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2.68 million kt
1991 2.68 million kt -0.0%
1992 2.69 million kt +0.1%
1993 2.69 million kt +0.1%
1994 2.69 million kt +0.1%
1995 2.69 million kt +0.1%
1996 2.70 million kt +0.1%
1997 2.70 million kt +0.0%
1998 2.70 million kt -0.1%
1999 2.70 million kt +0.1%
2000 2.70 million kt -0.0%
2001 1.99 million kt -26.0%
2002 1.99 million kt -0.0%
2003 2.00 million kt +0.0%
2004 2.00 million kt +0.2%
2005 2.00 million kt +0.2%
2006 2.00 million kt -0.3%
2007 2.00 million kt +0.0%
2008 2.00 million kt +0.3%
2009 2.00 million kt -0.0%
2010 2.00 million kt -0.0%
2011 1.42 million kt -28.9%
2012 1.43 million kt +0.1%
2013 1.42 million kt -0.1%
2014 1.42 million kt -0.0%
2015 1.43 million kt +0.1%
2016 1.48 million kt +3.6%
2017 1.48 million kt +0.4%
2018 1.48 million kt +0.0%
2019 1.48 million kt +0.1%
2020 1.48 million kt -0.1%
2021 1.72 million kt +15.6%
2022 1.72 million kt +0.1%
2023 1.72 million kt -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.69 million kt 2.68 million kt 2.70 million kt 10
2000s 2.07 million kt 1.99 million kt 2.70 million kt 10
2010s 1.51 million kt 1.42 million kt 2.00 million kt 10
2020s 1.66 million kt 1.48 million kt 1.72 million kt 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 2 OECD 669,081 kt compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 436,008 kt compare
  3. 4 China 248,486 kt compare
  4. 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 156,485 kt compare
  5. 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 63,896 kt compare
  6. 5 China, mainland 245,041 kt compare
  7. 6 India 227,197 kt compare
  8. 6 United Republic of Tanzania 63,781 kt compare
  9. 7 Canada 152,476 kt compare
  10. 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 44,823 kt compare
  11. 8 Peru 131,479 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions in South America?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions in South America was 1.72 million 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 2.70 million kt in 1997.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 1.42 million kt in 2011.
How does South America rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions?
South America ranks 5th 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 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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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