Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South America

South America: Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 54.1 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
54.1 kt
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
17th
of 32 groups
All-time high
54.1 kt
in 2023
All-time low
17.27 kt
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South America, 1990–2023

203040501990200620231990: 18.2 kt1991: 17.3 kt1992: 18.3 kt1993: 18.5 kt1994: 18.8 kt1995: 21 kt1996: 24.2 kt1997: 24.9 kt1998: 24.9 kt1999: 25.2 kt2000: 24 kt2001: 23.9 kt2002: 24.3 kt2003: 21.5 kt2004: 25.3 kt2005: 26.6 kt2006: 28.4 kt2007: 26.9 kt2008: 31.1 kt2009: 29.6 kt2010: 34.8 kt2011: 34.2 kt2012: 40.8 kt2013: 41.6 kt2014: 47.9 kt2015: 49.2 kt2016: 47.3 kt2017: 44.4 kt2018: 42.4 kt2019: 45.3 kt2020: 46.8 kt2021: 52.7 kt2022: 52.9 kt2023: 54.1 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South America is 54.1 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South America peaked at 54.1 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.27 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) from N2O in South America, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in South America, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 18.25 kt
1991 17.27 kt -5.3%
1992 18.35 kt +6.2%
1993 18.47 kt +0.7%
1994 18.77 kt +1.6%
1995 20.98 kt +11.8%
1996 24.24 kt +15.5%
1997 24.89 kt +2.7%
1998 24.92 kt +0.1%
1999 25.17 kt +1.0%
2000 23.99 kt -4.7%
2001 23.94 kt -0.2%
2002 24.33 kt +1.6%
2003 21.47 kt -11.7%
2004 25.31 kt +17.9%
2005 26.59 kt +5.0%
2006 28.42 kt +6.9%
2007 26.87 kt -5.4%
2008 31.09 kt +15.7%
2009 29.56 kt -4.9%
2010 34.82 kt +17.8%
2011 34.24 kt -1.7%
2012 40.8 kt +19.2%
2013 41.63 kt +2.0%
2014 47.88 kt +15.0%
2015 49.17 kt +2.7%
2016 47.29 kt -3.8%
2017 44.42 kt -6.1%
2018 42.42 kt -4.5%
2019 45.32 kt +6.8%
2020 46.81 kt +3.3%
2021 52.66 kt +12.5%
2022 52.88 kt +0.4%
2023 54.1 kt +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.13 kt 17.27 kt 25.17 kt 10
2000s 26.16 kt 21.47 kt 31.09 kt 10
2010s 42.8 kt 34.24 kt 49.17 kt 10
2020s 51.61 kt 46.81 kt 54.1 kt 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 14 South Africa 40.55 kt compare
  2. 14 Melanesia 0.362 kt compare
  3. 15 Philippines 24.85 kt compare
  4. 15 United Republic of Tanzania 0.3273 kt compare
  5. 16 Republic of Moldova 0.2255 kt compare
  6. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24.6 kt compare
  7. 17 Republic of Korea 24.36 kt compare
  8. 17 Timor-Leste 0.141 kt compare
  9. 18 Morocco 22.58 kt compare
  10. 18 Micronesia 0.0445 kt compare
  11. 19 Mexico 22.23 kt compare
  12. 19 Polynesia 0.0403 kt compare
  13. 20 Brazil 18.45 kt compare
  14. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.0082 kt compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South America?
Food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South America was 54.1 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 54.1 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 17.27 kt in 1991.
How does South America rank for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
South America ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,241 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