Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) in South America
South America: Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) was 48,350 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) in South America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in South America is 48,350 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in South America peaked at 48,350 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21,644 kt, in 1991.
South America ranks 17th 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.
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) in South America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22,219 kt | — |
| 1991 | 21,644 kt | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 23,259 kt | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 24,067 kt | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 24,188 kt | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 26,649 kt | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 28,081 kt | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 29,147 kt | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 29,488 kt | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 31,715 kt | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 32,102 kt | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 32,026 kt | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 30,865 kt | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 30,045 kt | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 31,936 kt | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 32,965 kt | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 34,612 kt | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 35,009 kt | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 36,215 kt | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 36,468 kt | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 38,129 kt | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 37,565 kt | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 40,611 kt | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 44,421 kt | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 46,971 kt | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 47,030 kt | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 46,687 kt | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 45,590 kt | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 43,986 kt | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 43,566 kt | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 44,651 kt | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 47,380 kt | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 47,697 kt | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 48,350 kt | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,046 kt | 21,644 kt | 31,715 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,224 kt | 30,045 kt | 36,468 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,456 kt | 37,565 kt | 47,030 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,020 kt | 44,651 kt | 48,350 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 14 China, Taiwan Province of 14,987 kt compare
- 14 United Republic of Tanzania 269.11 kt compare
- 15 Thailand 14,222 kt compare
- 15 Melanesia 108.33 kt compare
- 16 Timor-Leste 36.88 kt compare
- 16 Australia and New Zealand 12,664 kt compare
- 17 Australia 12,376 kt compare
- 17 Polynesia 16.15 kt compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 12,210 kt compare
- 18 Micronesia 11.8 kt compare
- 19 Micronesia (Federated States of) 2.11 kt compare
- 19 Morocco 10,680 kt compare
- 20 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.13 kt compare
- 20 Republic of Korea 9,939 kt compare
More climate change data for South America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 12.72 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in South America?
- Food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in South America was 48,350 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 48,350 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,644 kt in 1991.
- How does South America rank for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq)?
- South America ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 Food Household Consumption — 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