Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South America
South America: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 93,240 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
South America recorded 93,240 kt for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South America peaked at 123,363 kt in 1961 and was at its lowest, 82,505 kt, in 1977.
That places South America 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 123,363 kt | — |
| 1962 | 108,533 kt | -12.0% |
| 1963 | 120,692 kt | +11.2% |
| 1964 | 112,272 kt | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 112,150 kt | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 101,089 kt | -9.9% |
| 1967 | 99,550 kt | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 92,924 kt | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 86,992 kt | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 85,491 kt | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 85,294 kt | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 89,488 kt | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 93,988 kt | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 92,196 kt | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 86,549 kt | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 84,765 kt | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 82,505 kt | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 82,717 kt | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 86,352 kt | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 88,295 kt | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 86,615 kt | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 86,769 kt | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 87,001 kt | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 92,650 kt | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 91,995 kt | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 92,788 kt | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 90,708 kt | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 94,287 kt | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 96,810 kt | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 94,213 kt | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 93,153 kt | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 94,141 kt | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 94,921 kt | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 98,406 kt | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 100,574 kt | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 101,380 kt | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 109,304 kt | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 109,331 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 108,302 kt | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 111,945 kt | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 108,846 kt | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 104,562 kt | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 106,208 kt | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 110,243 kt | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 113,166 kt | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 110,467 kt | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 111,016 kt | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 116,368 kt | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 107,208 kt | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 109,727 kt | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 112,247 kt | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 112,418 kt | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 112,843 kt | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 113,245 kt | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 110,841 kt | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 106,274 kt | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 103,314 kt | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 98,887 kt | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 96,118 kt | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 87,659 kt | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 86,507 kt | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 90,566 kt | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 93,240 kt | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 106,396 kt | 86,992 kt | 123,363 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 86,934 kt | 82,505 kt | 93,988 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 90,792 kt | 86,615 kt | 96,810 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 100,372 kt | 93,153 kt | 109,331 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 110,003 kt | 104,562 kt | 116,368 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 107,591 kt | 96,118 kt | 113,245 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,493 kt | 86,507 kt | 93,240 kt | 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 energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South America?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South America was 93,240 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 123,363 kt in 1961.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,505 kt in 1977.
- How does South America rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- South America ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 Energy — 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