Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in South America
South America: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) was 28,742 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 (co2eq) in South America is 28,742 kt, measured 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 532.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) in South America peaked at 28,742 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.12 kt, in 1990.
South America ranks 15th of 36 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 | 3.12 kt | 3.12 kt | 3.12 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,424 kt | 3.12 kt | 5,625 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,849 kt | 4,545 kt | 14,959 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,090 kt | 24,854 kt | 28,742 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 12 Poland 13,112 kt compare
- 13 Türkiye 12,212 kt compare
- 14 Republic of Korea 10,287 kt compare
- 15 Italy 9,453 kt compare
- 16 Philippines 8,442 kt compare
- 17 Colombia 8,322 kt compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8,016 kt compare
More climate change data for South America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 224,200 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 781,384 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 846.04 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 27,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 123,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 96,422 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 27,326 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 363.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 975.93 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) in South America?
- Food processing — emissions (co2eq) in South America was 28,742 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 28,742 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.12 kt in 1990.
- How does South America rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
- South America ranks 15th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 532.4%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.