Food Packaging — Emissions (N2O) in South America
South America: Food Packaging — Emissions (N2O) was 0.0628 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Packaging — Emissions in South America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food packaging — emissions in South America stood at 0.0628 kt.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in South America peaked at 0.0668 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0131 kt, in 1990.
That places South America 19th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Packaging — Emissions (N2O) in South America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0131 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0146 kt | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0149 kt | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0156 kt | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0165 kt | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0177 kt | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0208 kt | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0211 kt | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0238 kt | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0233 kt | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0236 kt | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0232 kt | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0257 kt | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0256 kt | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.025 kt | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0239 kt | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0242 kt | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.029 kt | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0277 kt | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0271 kt | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0298 kt | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0322 kt | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0361 kt | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0413 kt | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0334 kt | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0333 kt | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0645 kt | +93.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0641 kt | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0615 kt | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0635 kt | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0648 kt | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0668 kt | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0631 kt | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0628 kt | -0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Packaging — Emissions (N2O) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +93.6% | 0.0333 kt | 0.0645 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0182 kt | 0.0131 kt | 0.0238 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0255 kt | 0.0232 kt | 0.029 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.046 kt | 0.0298 kt | 0.0645 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0644 kt | 0.0628 kt | 0.0668 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
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 packaging — emissions in South America?
- Food packaging — emissions in South America was 0.0628 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0668 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0131 kt in 1990.
- How does South America rank for food packaging — emissions?
- South America ranks 19th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. 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 Packaging — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.