Food Retail — Emissions in South America
South America: Food Retail — Emissions was 11,373 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Retail — Emissions in South America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food retail — emissions in South America stood at 11,373 kt.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in South America peaked at 12,818 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 998.88 kt, in 1990.
South America ranks 19th of 32 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.
Food Retail — Emissions in South America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 998.88 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,057 kt | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 1,136 kt | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 1,121 kt | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1,136 kt | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1,278 kt | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 1,545 kt | +20.9% |
| 1997 | 1,615 kt | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 2,619 kt | +62.2% |
| 1999 | 2,973 kt | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 2,996 kt | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 3,299 kt | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 3,175 kt | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 3,225 kt | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 3,287 kt | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 3,356 kt | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 3,554 kt | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 4,931 kt | +38.7% |
| 2008 | 7,489 kt | +51.9% |
| 2009 | 7,337 kt | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 8,491 kt | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 8,382 kt | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 9,618 kt | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 11,436 kt | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 12,658 kt | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 12,818 kt | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 11,590 kt | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 10,909 kt | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 10,526 kt | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 10,008 kt | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 9,033 kt | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 10,641 kt | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 11,022 kt | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 11,373 kt | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,548 kt | 998.88 kt | 2,973 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,265 kt | 2,996 kt | 7,489 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,644 kt | 8,382 kt | 12,818 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,517 kt | 9,033 kt | 11,373 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 16 Australia 3,939 kt compare
- 17 Malaysia 3,867 kt compare
- 18 Egypt 3,824 kt compare
- 18 Timor-Leste 8.42 kt compare
- 19 Brazil 3,682 kt compare
- 20 Canada 3,431 kt compare
- 20 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0247 kt compare
- 21 Kazakhstan 3,381 kt compare
- 22 Turkmenistan 3,198 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 retail — emissions in South America?
- Food retail — emissions in South America was 11,373 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 12,818 kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 998.88 kt in 1990.
- How does South America rank for food retail — emissions?
- South America ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Retail — 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