Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in South America
South America: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 71.9 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in South America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in South America stood at 71.9 %.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in South America peaked at 94.33 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 68.11 %, in 2016.
That places South America 2nd out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 (CO2eq) in South America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 94.33 % | — |
| 1991 | 94.06 % | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 93.83 % | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 92.87 % | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 92.39 % | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 91.45 % | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 90.47 % | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 89.1 % | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 87.67 % | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 87.99 % | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 88.06 % | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 83.52 % | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 83.03 % | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 83.1 % | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 82.13 % | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 81.54 % | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 80.7 % | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 80.02 % | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 78.94 % | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 79.68 % | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 77.42 % | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 76.72 % | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 75.58 % | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 73.89 % | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 73.32 % | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 74.1 % | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 68.11 % | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 68.59 % | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 69.82 % | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 70.03 % | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 72.36 % | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 72.43 % | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 72.08 % | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 71.9 % | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.42 % | 87.67 % | 94.33 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.07 % | 78.94 % | 88.06 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.76 % | 68.11 % | 77.42 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.19 % | 71.9 % | 72.43 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
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 share (co2eq) in South America?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in South America was 71.9 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 94.33 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.11 % in 2016.
- How does South America rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq)?
- South America ranks 2nd out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.