Enteric Fermentation — Emissions in South America

South America: Enteric Fermentation — Emissions was 27,253 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
27,253 kt
Rank
3rd
of 43 groups
All-time high
27,253 kt
in 2050
All-time low
9,471 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions in South America, 1961–2050

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for enteric fermentation — emissions in South America is 27,253 kt, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, enteric fermentation — emissions in South America peaked at 27,253 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 9,471 kt, in 1961.

That places South America 3rd out of 43 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10,320 kt 9,471 kt 11,230 kt 9
1970s 13,166 kt 11,428 kt 14,518 kt 10
1980s 15,749 kt 15,117 kt 16,804 kt 10
1990s 17,687 kt 16,945 kt 18,119 kt 10
2000s 20,414 kt 18,325 kt 21,342 kt 10
2010s 21,443 kt 21,144 kt 21,818 kt 10
2020s 22,710 kt 22,042 kt 23,316 kt 4
2030s 25,189 kt 25,189 kt 25,189 kt 1
2050s 27,253 kt 27,253 kt 27,253 kt 1

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 1 OECD 22,513 kt compare
  2. 2 India 16,341 kt compare
  3. 3 Brazil 15,347 kt compare
  4. 4 China (People’s Republic of) 13,216 kt compare
  5. 5 China, mainland 13,197 kt compare
  6. 6 USSR 9,778 kt compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enteric fermentation — emissions in South America?
Enteric fermentation — emissions in South America was 27,253 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest enteric fermentation — emissions recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 27,253 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest enteric fermentation — emissions recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 9,471 kt in 1961.
How does South America rank for enteric fermentation — emissions?
South America ranks 3rd out of 43 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this South America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,610 data points, 1961–2050
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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