Farm gate — Emissions in South America

South America: Farm gate — Emissions was 1,066 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,066 kt
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
11th
of 32 groups
All-time high
1,080 kt
in 2022
All-time low
637.01 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions in South America, 1990–2023

02505007501.0k1990200620231990: 637 kt1991: 646.5 kt1992: 657.6 kt1993: 666.5 kt1994: 685.3 kt1995: 694.3 kt1996: 674.3 kt1997: 689.5 kt1998: 706.5 kt1999: 707.9 kt2000: 713.7 kt2001: 746.2 kt2002: 779.9 kt2003: 819.8 kt2004: 851.4 kt2005: 851.7 kt2006: 845.5 kt2007: 899.8 kt2008: 876.2 kt2009: 846.5 kt2010: 912 kt2011: 907.2 kt2012: 909.3 kt2013: 914.8 kt2014: 937.5 kt2015: 923.5 kt2016: 933.5 kt2017: 977.5 kt2018: 956.9 kt2019: 995.1 kt2020: 1.0k kt2021: 1.1k kt2022: 1.1k kt2023: 1.1k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for farm gate — emissions in South America is 1,066 kt, measured in 2023.

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 in South America peaked at 1,080 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 637.01 kt, in 1990.

South America ranks 11th 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 in South America, year by year

Annual values for Farm gate — Emissions (N2O) in South America, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 637.01 kt
1991 646.51 kt +1.5%
1992 657.65 kt +1.7%
1993 666.54 kt +1.4%
1994 685.31 kt +2.8%
1995 694.3 kt +1.3%
1996 674.32 kt -2.9%
1997 689.49 kt +2.2%
1998 706.51 kt +2.5%
1999 707.92 kt +0.2%
2000 713.66 kt +0.8%
2001 746.2 kt +4.6%
2002 779.9 kt +4.5%
2003 819.79 kt +5.1%
2004 851.37 kt +3.9%
2005 851.66 kt +0.0%
2006 845.48 kt -0.7%
2007 899.85 kt +6.4%
2008 876.16 kt -2.6%
2009 846.53 kt -3.4%
2010 912.02 kt +7.7%
2011 907.23 kt -0.5%
2012 909.33 kt +0.2%
2013 914.79 kt +0.6%
2014 937.49 kt +2.5%
2015 923.48 kt -1.5%
2016 933.49 kt +1.1%
2017 977.46 kt +4.7%
2018 956.91 kt -2.1%
2019 995.09 kt +4.0%
2020 1,038 kt +4.3%
2021 1,062 kt +2.3%
2022 1,080 kt +1.7%
2023 1,066 kt -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 676.56 kt 637.01 kt 707.92 kt 10
2000s 823.06 kt 713.66 kt 899.85 kt 10
2010s 936.73 kt 907.23 kt 995.09 kt 10
2020s 1,062 kt 1,038 kt 1,080 kt 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 8 Pakistan 228.88 kt compare
  2. 9 Indonesia 212.66 kt compare
  3. 10 Russian Federation 185.07 kt compare
  4. 11 Ethiopia 173.9 kt compare
  5. 12 Argentina 150.49 kt compare
  6. 13 Sudan (former) 147.91 kt compare
  7. 14 Canada 146.74 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions in South America?
Farm gate — emissions in South America was 1,066 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 1,080 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 637.01 kt in 1990.
How does South America rank for farm gate — emissions?
South America ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions (N2O)
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