Food Processing — Emissions in South America
South America: Food Processing — Emissions was 10.97 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Processing — Emissions in South America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food processing — emissions in South America is 10.97 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 1,740.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in South America peaked at 11.17 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 kt, in 1990.
South America ranks 9th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0003 kt | 0.0003 kt | 0.0003 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0276 kt | 0.0003 kt | 0.1055 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.87 kt | 0.1691 kt | 6.8 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.33 kt | 9.26 kt | 11.17 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
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 processing — emissions in South America?
- Food processing — emissions in South America was 10.97 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food processing — emissions recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 11.17 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 kt in 1990.
- How does South America rank for food processing — emissions?
- South America ranks 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,740.6%. 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 Processing — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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