Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South America
South America: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 20.59 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South America stood at 20.59 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South America peaked at 21.12 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.88 kt, in 1997.
That places South America 21st 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 Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.85 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3 kt | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 3.16 kt | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 3.26 kt | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 3.43 kt | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 3.67 kt | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 4.02 kt | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 1.88 kt | -53.2% |
| 1998 | 2.44 kt | +29.9% |
| 1999 | 2.91 kt | +19.3% |
| 2000 | 2.91 kt | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 3.24 kt | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 3.32 kt | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.42 kt | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 3.57 kt | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 3.62 kt | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 3.93 kt | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 5.52 kt | +40.5% |
| 2008 | 7.05 kt | +27.7% |
| 2009 | 7.55 kt | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 8.64 kt | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 9.43 kt | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 9.78 kt | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 16.38 kt | +67.5% |
| 2014 | 20.96 kt | +28.0% |
| 2015 | 21.12 kt | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 20.66 kt | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 20.34 kt | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 20.34 kt | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.35 kt | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 19.2 kt | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 21.01 kt | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 20.39 kt | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 20.59 kt | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.06 kt | 1.88 kt | 4.02 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.41 kt | 2.91 kt | 7.55 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8 kt | 8.64 kt | 21.12 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.3 kt | 19.2 kt | 21.01 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 18 Gabon 7.01 kt compare
- 18 Timor-Leste 0.005 kt compare
- 19 Argentina 6.42 kt compare
- 19 Micronesia 0.0039 kt compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.001 kt compare
- 20 Sudan 6.38 kt compare
- 21 Saudi Arabia 5.52 kt compare
- 22 Burkina Faso 5.3 kt compare
- 23 South Africa 4.95 kt compare
- 24 France 4.72 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in South America?
- Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South America was 20.59 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 21.12 kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 kt in 1997.
- How does South America rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- South America ranks 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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 Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). 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