Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South America
South America: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 26.07 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
South America recorded 26.07 kt for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South America peaked at 27.55 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.71 kt, in 1990.
South America ranks 24th 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 (CO2eq) from N2O in South America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.71 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3.91 kt | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 4.02 kt | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 4.12 kt | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 4.41 kt | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 4.68 kt | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 6.49 kt | +38.6% |
| 1997 | 4.6 kt | -29.1% |
| 1998 | 5.57 kt | +21.1% |
| 1999 | 6.37 kt | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 6.06 kt | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 5.96 kt | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 6.55 kt | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 5.22 kt | -20.2% |
| 2004 | 7.01 kt | +34.2% |
| 2005 | 7.21 kt | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 7.99 kt | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 9.18 kt | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 13.84 kt | +50.8% |
| 2009 | 13.11 kt | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 15.92 kt | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 16.87 kt | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 20.02 kt | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 22.87 kt | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 27.28 kt | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 27.55 kt | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 24.74 kt | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 23.87 kt | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 23.14 kt | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 23.74 kt | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 21.85 kt | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 24.85 kt | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 25.52 kt | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 26.07 kt | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.79 kt | 3.71 kt | 6.49 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.21 kt | 5.22 kt | 13.84 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6 kt | 15.92 kt | 27.55 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.57 kt | 21.85 kt | 26.07 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 21 Myanmar 10.71 kt compare
- 22 Madagascar 10.64 kt compare
- 23 Italy 9.69 kt compare
- 24 China, Hong Kong SAR 7.93 kt compare
- 25 China, Taiwan Province of 7.82 kt compare
- 26 Cameroon 7.75 kt compare
- 27 Morocco 7.7 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 n2o in South America?
- Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South America was 26.07 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 27.55 kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.71 kt in 1990.
- How does South America rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- South America ranks 24th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 N2O (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