Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South America
South America: Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 700,763 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South America is 700,763 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South America peaked at 700,763 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 515,562 kt, in 1990.
That places South America 9th 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 34 years of available data.
Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 515,562 kt | — |
| 1991 | 523,858 kt | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 533,368 kt | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 535,313 kt | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 545,777 kt | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 552,873 kt | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 537,148 kt | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 542,207 kt | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 545,980 kt | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 550,936 kt | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 554,876 kt | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 569,624 kt | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 592,210 kt | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 617,499 kt | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 637,613 kt | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 646,441 kt | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 641,923 kt | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 643,531 kt | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 640,551 kt | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 640,852 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 646,283 kt | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 640,294 kt | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 645,608 kt | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 642,275 kt | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 646,091 kt | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 647,082 kt | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 652,604 kt | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 654,895 kt | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 649,245 kt | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 659,133 kt | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 669,110 kt | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 677,107 kt | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 693,348 kt | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 700,763 kt | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 538,302 kt | 515,562 kt | 552,873 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 618,512 kt | 554,876 kt | 646,441 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 648,351 kt | 640,294 kt | 659,133 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 685,082 kt | 669,110 kt | 700,763 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 6 Pakistan 172,887 kt compare
- 7 Türkiye 27,395 kt compare
- 7 Australia and New Zealand 154,264 kt compare
- 8 Australia 125,381 kt compare
- 9 Indonesia 97,989 kt compare
- 10 Argentina 94,392 kt compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 15,599 kt compare
- 11 Ethiopia 90,102 kt compare
- 12 Sudan (former) 74,891 kt compare
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) from ch4 in South America?
- Farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South America was 700,763 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 700,763 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 515,562 kt in 1990.
- How does South America rank for farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- South America ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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) 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