Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South America

South America: Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 282,517 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
282,517 kt
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
11th
of 32 groups
All-time high
286,162 kt
in 2022
All-time low
168,807 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South America, 1990–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200620231990: 168.8k kt1991: 171.3k kt1992: 174.3k kt1993: 176.6k kt1994: 181.6k kt1995: 184.0k kt1996: 178.7k kt1997: 182.7k kt1998: 187.2k kt1999: 187.6k kt2000: 189.1k kt2001: 197.7k kt2002: 206.7k kt2003: 217.2k kt2004: 225.6k kt2005: 225.7k kt2006: 224.1k kt2007: 238.5k kt2008: 232.2k kt2009: 224.3k kt2010: 241.7k kt2011: 240.4k kt2012: 241.0k kt2013: 242.4k kt2014: 248.4k kt2015: 244.7k kt2016: 247.4k kt2017: 259.0k kt2018: 253.6k kt2019: 263.7k kt2020: 275.1k kt2021: 281.5k kt2022: 286.2k kt2023: 282.5k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South America stood at 282,517 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South America peaked at 286,162 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 168,807 kt, in 1990.

That places South America 11th 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 N2O in South America, year by year

Annual values for Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in South America, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 168,807 kt
1991 171,324 kt +1.5%
1992 174,277 kt +1.7%
1993 176,632 kt +1.4%
1994 181,608 kt +2.8%
1995 183,990 kt +1.3%
1996 178,696 kt -2.9%
1997 182,715 kt +2.2%
1998 187,225 kt +2.5%
1999 187,599 kt +0.2%
2000 189,119 kt +0.8%
2001 197,743 kt +4.6%
2002 206,674 kt +4.5%
2003 217,244 kt +5.1%
2004 225,612 kt +3.9%
2005 225,690 kt +0.0%
2006 224,053 kt -0.7%
2007 238,460 kt +6.4%
2008 232,183 kt -2.6%
2009 224,330 kt -3.4%
2010 241,687 kt +7.7%
2011 240,416 kt -0.5%
2012 240,972 kt +0.2%
2013 242,420 kt +0.6%
2014 248,434 kt +2.5%
2015 244,721 kt -1.5%
2016 247,374 kt +1.1%
2017 259,027 kt +4.7%
2018 253,582 kt -2.1%
2019 263,700 kt +4.0%
2020 275,077 kt +4.3%
2021 281,493 kt +2.3%
2022 286,162 kt +1.7%
2023 282,517 kt -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 179,287 kt 168,807 kt 187,599 kt 10
2000s 218,111 kt 189,119 kt 238,460 kt 10
2010s 248,233 kt 240,416 kt 263,700 kt 10
2020s 281,312 kt 275,077 kt 286,162 kt 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 12,163 kt compare
  2. 8 Pakistan 60,654 kt compare
  3. 9 Indonesia 56,354 kt compare
  4. 10 Russian Federation 49,045 kt compare
  5. 11 Ethiopia 46,084 kt compare
  6. 12 Argentina 39,880 kt compare
  7. 13 Sudan (former) 39,196 kt compare
  8. 14 Canada 38,886 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South America?
Farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South America was 282,517 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 286,162 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 168,807 kt in 1990.
How does South America rank for farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
South America ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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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