Farm gate — Emissions Share in South America

South America: Farm gate — Emissions Share was 70.28 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
70.28 %
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
1st
of 34 groups
All-time high
70.8 %
in 2009
All-time low
66.15 %
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions Share in South America, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 70.6 %1991: 70.7 %1992: 70.6 %1993: 70.2 %1994: 69.9 %1995: 69.7 %1996: 68.2 %1997: 67.1 %1998: 66.2 %1999: 66.2 %2000: 68.1 %2001: 68.9 %2002: 69.1 %2003: 69.7 %2004: 69 %2005: 69.7 %2006: 69.8 %2007: 69 %2008: 69.9 %2009: 70.8 %2010: 68.7 %2011: 69.9 %2012: 69.6 %2013: 69.5 %2014: 69.2 %2015: 68.7 %2016: 69.1 %2017: 69.1 %2018: 69.4 %2019: 69 %2020: 69.7 %2021: 70.4 %2022: 70.3 %2023: 70.3 %

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

Analysis

South America recorded 70.28 % for farm gate — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions share in South America peaked at 70.8 % in 2009 and was at its lowest, 66.15 %, in 1998.

South America ranks 1st of 34 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68.92 % 66.15 % 70.68 % 10
2000s 69.39 % 68.13 % 70.8 % 10
2010s 69.22 % 68.71 % 69.87 % 10
2020s 70.17 % 69.73 % 70.38 % 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 1 Niue 94.39 % compare
  2. 2 Chad 92.23 % compare
  3. 3 Micronesia (Federated States of) 91.88 % compare
  4. 4 Paraguay 91.21 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions share in South America?
Farm gate — emissions share in South America was 70.28 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions share recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 70.8 % in 2009.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions share recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 66.15 % in 1998.
How does South America rank for farm gate — emissions share?
South America ranks 1st out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions share rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.