Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South America
South America: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 711,305 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in South America stood at 711,305 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South America peaked at 711,305 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 529,434 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in South America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 529,434 kt | — |
| 1991 | 537,730 kt | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 547,240 kt | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 549,184 kt | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 559,649 kt | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 566,745 kt | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 554,600 kt | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 563,139 kt | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 577,645 kt | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 582,140 kt | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 562,607 kt | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 576,000 kt | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 605,406 kt | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 628,383 kt | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 656,378 kt | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 663,075 kt | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 651,917 kt | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 664,764 kt | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 647,668 kt | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 644,121 kt | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 672,668 kt | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 646,194 kt | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 654,050 kt | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 645,848 kt | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 650,798 kt | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 656,275 kt | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 660,833 kt | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 665,153 kt | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 653,748 kt | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 673,458 kt | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 685,828 kt | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 688,417 kt | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 704,677 kt | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 711,305 kt | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 556,751 kt | 529,434 kt | 582,140 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 630,032 kt | 562,607 kt | 664,764 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 657,902 kt | 645,848 kt | 673,458 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 697,557 kt | 685,828 kt | 711,305 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 6 Pakistan 172,887 kt compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 31,440 kt compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 29,586 kt compare
- 7 Indonesia 165,298 kt compare
- 8 Türkiye 27,395 kt compare
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 154,325 kt compare
- 9 Australia 125,442 kt compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 27,377 kt compare
- 10 Argentina 94,460 kt compare
- 11 Ethiopia 90,188 kt compare
- 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 24,656 kt compare
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10,896 kt compare
- 12 Sudan (former) 75,848 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 — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South America?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South America was 711,305 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 711,305 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 529,434 kt in 1990.
- How does South America rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- South America ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (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