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
South America recorded 10.97 kt for food processing — emissions in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 1,740.7% 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.
That places South America 9th out of 32 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 Processing — Emissions in South America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0003 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0003 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 kt | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0654 kt | +22445.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1026 kt | +56.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1056 kt | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1831 kt | +73.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1691 kt | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1694 kt | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5959 kt | +251.7% |
| 2014 | 2.96 kt | +396.1% |
| 2015 | 3.14 kt | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 3.43 kt | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 4.84 kt | +41.1% |
| 2018 | 6.46 kt | +33.4% |
| 2019 | 6.8 kt | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 9.26 kt | +36.1% |
| 2021 | 9.91 kt | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 11.17 kt | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 10.97 kt | -1.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Processing — Emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +22445.5% | 0.0003 kt | 0.0654 kt |
| 2014 | +396.1% | 0.5959 kt | 2.96 kt |
| 2013 | +251.7% | 0.1694 kt | 0.5959 kt |
| 2010 | +73.5% | 0.1056 kt | 0.1831 kt |
| 2008 | +56.9% | 0.0654 kt | 0.1026 kt |
| 2017 | +41.1% | 3.43 kt | 4.84 kt |
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 | 0.1056 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
- 6 Poland 4.6 kt compare
- 7 Brazil 3.53 kt compare
- 7 Polynesia 0.0031 kt compare
- 8 Viet Nam 0.0015 kt compare
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 3.26 kt compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.001 kt compare
- 9 Zimbabwe 3.06 kt compare
- 10 Australia 3.01 kt compare
- 11 Russian Federation 1.97 kt compare
- 12 Germany 1.07 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 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 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,740.7%. 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.
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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.