Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in South America
South America: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 32,288 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in South America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in South America is 32,288 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in South America peaked at 32,288 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 798.1 kt, in 1995.
That places South America 16th out of 31 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 F-gases in South America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,914 kt | — |
| 1991 | 5,418 kt | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 5,940 kt | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 3,165 kt | -46.7% |
| 1994 | 3,359 kt | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 798.1 kt | -76.2% |
| 1996 | 1,135 kt | +42.2% |
| 1997 | 1,507 kt | +32.8% |
| 1998 | 1,710 kt | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 2,199 kt | +28.6% |
| 2000 | 3,304 kt | +50.2% |
| 2001 | 3,967 kt | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 4,902 kt | +23.6% |
| 2003 | 5,575 kt | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 6,871 kt | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 7,619 kt | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 9,347 kt | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 10,589 kt | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 11,676 kt | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 12,171 kt | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 13,847 kt | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 13,947 kt | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 15,604 kt | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 17,558 kt | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 20,436 kt | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 22,540 kt | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 25,185 kt | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 26,566 kt | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 28,473 kt | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 28,919 kt | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 30,545 kt | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 32,288 kt | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 32,288 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 32,288 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,015 kt | 798.1 kt | 5,940 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,602 kt | 3,304 kt | 12,171 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,307 kt | 13,847 kt | 28,919 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,852 kt | 30,545 kt | 32,288 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,206 kt compare
- 13 Mexico 5,263 kt compare
- 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,004 kt compare
- 14 Japan 5,208 kt compare
- 15 Malaysia 5,129 kt compare
- 15 Melanesia 555.49 kt compare
- 16 Timor-Leste 335.24 kt compare
- 16 Australia and New Zealand 4,945 kt compare
- 17 Australia 4,639 kt compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 218.2 kt compare
- 18 Canada 4,442 kt compare
- 19 Philippines 4,337 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 retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in South America?
- Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in South America was 32,288 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 32,288 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 798.1 kt in 1995.
- How does South America rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
- South America ranks 16th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.9%. 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 F-gases (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.