Food Processing — Emissions in South America
South America: Food Processing — Emissions was 28,283 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 28,283 kt for food processing — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 526.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in South America peaked at 28,283 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.1 kt, in 1990.
South America ranks 14th 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 | 3.1 kt | 3.1 kt | 3.1 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,422 kt | 3.1 kt | 5,616 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,752 kt | 4,516 kt | 14,735 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,671 kt | 24,512 kt | 28,283 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 11 Poland 12,939 kt compare
- 12 Republic of Korea 10,245 kt compare
- 13 France 9,053 kt compare
- 14 Philippines 8,396 kt compare
- 15 Italy 8,230 kt compare
- 16 Colombia 8,099 kt compare
- 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6,845 kt compare
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 28,283 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 28,283 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 kt in 1990.
- How does South America rank for food processing — emissions?
- South America ranks 14th 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 526.2%. 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 (CO2). 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