Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in South America

South America: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 71.6 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
71.6 %
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
3rd
of 31 groups
All-time high
101.01 %
in 1990
All-time low
65.79 %
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02550751001990200620231990: 101 %1991: 100.8 %1992: 100.6 %1993: 99.4 %1994: 98.9 %1995: 97.7 %1996: 96.6 %1997: 95 %1998: 93 %1999: 93.7 %2000: 93.9 %2001: 88.6 %2002: 87.5 %2003: 87.7 %2004: 86.3 %2005: 85.3 %2006: 84.3 %2007: 83.1 %2008: 81.7 %2009: 82.6 %2010: 79 %2011: 79.1 %2012: 77.3 %2013: 74.8 %2014: 73.9 %2015: 75.4 %2016: 65.8 %2017: 66.4 %2018: 68.6 %2019: 68.6 %2020: 71.9 %2021: 72.1 %2022: 71.7 %2023: 71.6 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in South America is 71.6 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in South America peaked at 101.01 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 65.79 %, in 2016.

South America ranks 3rd of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2) in South America, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 101.01 %
1991 100.76 % -0.2%
1992 100.57 % -0.2%
1993 99.43 % -1.1%
1994 98.9 % -0.5%
1995 97.69 % -1.2%
1996 96.56 % -1.2%
1997 94.95 % -1.7%
1998 93.05 % -2.0%
1999 93.67 % +0.7%
2000 93.9 % +0.2%
2001 88.58 % -5.7%
2002 87.47 % -1.3%
2003 87.66 % +0.2%
2004 86.29 % -1.6%
2005 85.27 % -1.2%
2006 84.3 % -1.1%
2007 83.11 % -1.4%
2008 81.72 % -1.7%
2009 82.61 % +1.1%
2010 79.03 % -4.3%
2011 79.12 % +0.1%
2012 77.3 % -2.3%
2013 74.79 % -3.2%
2014 73.93 % -1.1%
2015 75.4 % +2.0%
2016 65.79 % -12.7%
2017 66.4 % +0.9%
2018 68.62 % +3.3%
2019 68.64 % +0.0%
2020 71.86 % +4.7%
2021 72.08 % +0.3%
2022 71.67 % -0.6%
2023 71.6 % -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 97.66 % 93.05 % 101.01 % 10
2000s 86.09 % 81.72 % 93.9 % 10
2010s 72.9 % 65.79 % 79.12 % 10
2020s 71.8 % 71.6 % 72.08 % 4

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  4. 4 Paraguay 103.21 % compare
  5. 5 Central African Republic 99.29 % compare
  6. 6 Liberia 95.71 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in South America?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in South America was 71.6 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 101.01 % in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 65.79 % in 2016.
How does South America rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
South America ranks 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.