Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in South America
South America: Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 2,751 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in South America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
South America recorded 2,751 kt for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in South America peaked at 2,751 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.16 kt, in 1994.
South America ranks 7th of 25 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in South America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.33 kt | — |
| 1991 | 33.83 kt | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 36.64 kt | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 219.85 kt | +500.0% |
| 1994 | 1.16 kt | -99.5% |
| 1995 | 6.95 kt | +500.0% |
| 1996 | 463.37 kt | +6571.2% |
| 1997 | 880.88 kt | +90.1% |
| 1998 | 991.43 kt | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 1,155 kt | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 1,120 kt | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 97.78 kt | -91.3% |
| 2002 | 516.46 kt | +428.2% |
| 2003 | 684.86 kt | +32.6% |
| 2004 | 1,004 kt | +46.6% |
| 2005 | 1,051 kt | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 1,185 kt | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 1,903 kt | +60.6% |
| 2008 | 1,905 kt | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,922 kt | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,927 kt | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,956 kt | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2,060 kt | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 2,139 kt | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 2,187 kt | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2,234 kt | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 2,310 kt | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 2,400 kt | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 2,536 kt | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 2,556 kt | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 2,653 kt | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 2,751 kt | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 2,751 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,751 kt | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in South America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +6571.2% | 6.95 kt | 463.37 kt |
| 1993 | +500.0% | 36.64 kt | 219.85 kt |
| 1995 | +500.0% | 1.16 kt | 6.95 kt |
| 2002 | +428.2% | 97.78 kt | 516.46 kt |
| 1994 | -99.5% | 219.85 kt | 1.16 kt |
| 2001 | -91.3% | 1,120 kt | 97.78 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 382.02 kt | 1.16 kt | 1,155 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,139 kt | 97.78 kt | 1,922 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,231 kt | 1,927 kt | 2,556 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,726 kt | 2,653 kt | 2,751 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 4 Brazil 445.44 kt compare
- 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 98.76 kt compare
- 5 Russian Federation 403.93 kt compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 57.13 kt compare
- 6 Mexico 379.16 kt compare
- 7 Spain 308.68 kt compare
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 41.09 kt compare
- 8 Malaysia 288.22 kt compare
- 8 Türkiye 27.99 kt compare
- 9 Philippines 265.19 kt compare
- 9 Republic of Moldova 2.82 kt compare
- 10 Argentina 194.88 kt compare
- 10 Melanesia 2.18 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) from f-gases in South America?
- Food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in South America was 2,751 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 2,751 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 kt in 1994.
- How does South America rank for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
- South America ranks 7th out of 25 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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) from F-gases (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