Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) in South America
South America: Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1.05 million kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) in South America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, farm gate — emissions (co2eq) in South America stood at 1.05 million kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions (co2eq) in South America peaked at 1.05 million kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 718,253 kt, in 1990.
South America ranks 10th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) in South America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 718,253 kt | — |
| 1991 | 728,778 kt | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 743,467 kt | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 751,343 kt | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 768,459 kt | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 780,108 kt | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 762,820 kt | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 772,748 kt | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 777,986 kt | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 784,764 kt | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 790,059 kt | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 816,304 kt | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 847,557 kt | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 884,299 kt | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 916,040 kt | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 929,709 kt | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 917,754 kt | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 933,880 kt | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 931,143 kt | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 923,089 kt | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 945,692 kt | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 937,268 kt | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 945,112 kt | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 941,861 kt | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 951,676 kt | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 949,919 kt | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 954,466 kt | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 974,680 kt | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 964,152 kt | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 984,941 kt | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.01 million kt | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.02 million kt | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.04 million kt | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.05 million kt | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 758,873 kt | 718,253 kt | 784,764 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 888,983 kt | 790,059 kt | 933,880 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 954,977 kt | 937,268 kt | 984,941 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 million kt | 1.01 million kt | 1.05 million 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 farm gate — emissions (co2eq) in South America?
- Farm gate — emissions (co2eq) in South America was 1.05 million kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 718,253 kt in 1990.
- How does South America rank for farm gate — emissions (co2eq)?
- South America ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) (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