Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in South America

South America: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 89.61 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
89.61 %
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
1st
of 31 groups
All-time high
90.02 %
in 1990
All-time low
85.12 %
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801001990200620231990: 90 %1991: 89.5 %1992: 89.2 %1993: 88 %1994: 89 %1995: 88.7 %1996: 87.5 %1997: 88 %1998: 85.7 %1999: 85.1 %2000: 85.4 %2001: 87.2 %2002: 88.8 %2003: 89.3 %2004: 89.3 %2005: 89.2 %2006: 88.9 %2007: 88.3 %2008: 88.5 %2009: 89.1 %2010: 88.6 %2011: 88.8 %2012: 88.3 %2013: 88.5 %2014: 88.7 %2015: 88.4 %2016: 88.5 %2017: 88.9 %2018: 89.2 %2019: 88.8 %2020: 89.7 %2021: 89.8 %2022: 89.8 %2023: 89.6 %

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 89.61 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in South America peaked at 90.02 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 85.12 %, in 1999.

South America ranks 1st of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (N2O) in South America, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 90.02 %
1991 89.46 % -0.6%
1992 89.2 % -0.3%
1993 87.98 % -1.4%
1994 89.02 % +1.2%
1995 88.71 % -0.3%
1996 87.48 % -1.4%
1997 88 % +0.6%
1998 85.69 % -2.6%
1999 85.12 % -0.7%
2000 85.38 % +0.3%
2001 87.17 % +2.1%
2002 88.83 % +1.9%
2003 89.35 % +0.6%
2004 89.27 % -0.1%
2005 89.21 % -0.1%
2006 88.94 % -0.3%
2007 88.33 % -0.7%
2008 88.49 % +0.2%
2009 89.08 % +0.7%
2010 88.63 % -0.5%
2011 88.79 % +0.2%
2012 88.35 % -0.5%
2013 88.49 % +0.2%
2014 88.7 % +0.2%
2015 88.4 % -0.3%
2016 88.55 % +0.2%
2017 88.87 % +0.4%
2018 89.2 % +0.4%
2019 88.85 % -0.4%
2020 89.68 % +0.9%
2021 89.82 % +0.2%
2022 89.84 % +0.0%
2023 89.61 % -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88.07 % 85.12 % 90.02 % 10
2000s 88.41 % 85.38 % 89.35 % 10
2010s 88.68 % 88.35 % 89.2 % 10
2020s 89.74 % 89.61 % 89.84 % 4

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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 89.61 % 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 90.02 % in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 85.12 % in 1999.
How does South America rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
South America ranks 1st 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 up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 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.