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
South America recorded 48,350 kt for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure 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 18th of 33 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
- 15 Thailand 14,222 kt compare
- 16 Australia and New Zealand 12,664 kt compare
- 17 Australia 12,376 kt compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 12,210 kt compare
- 19 Morocco 10,680 kt compare
- 20 Republic of Korea 9,939 kt compare
- 21 South Africa 9,413 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 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 18th out of 33 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 from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.