Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in South America
South America: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 52,917 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in South America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in South America stood at 52,917 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in South America peaked at 52,917 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19,608 kt, in 1990.
South America ranks 11th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in South America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19,608 kt | — |
| 1991 | 20,660 kt | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 21,803 kt | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 22,985 kt | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 24,256 kt | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 25,933 kt | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 27,754 kt | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 28,423 kt | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 29,697 kt | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 29,574 kt | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 29,459 kt | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 29,494 kt | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 30,258 kt | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 29,784 kt | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 31,459 kt | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 32,592 kt | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 33,375 kt | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 35,711 kt | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 37,596 kt | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 37,332 kt | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 40,863 kt | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 44,939 kt | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 47,557 kt | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 49,386 kt | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 50,898 kt | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 49,757 kt | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 49,952 kt | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 50,736 kt | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 49,103 kt | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 49,436 kt | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 43,918 kt | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 48,328 kt | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 51,375 kt | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 52,917 kt | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,069 kt | 19,608 kt | 29,697 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,706 kt | 29,459 kt | 37,596 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,263 kt | 40,863 kt | 50,898 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,134 kt | 43,918 kt | 52,917 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 8 Mexico 15,193 kt compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 15,183 kt compare
- 10 India 14,938 kt compare
- 11 Republic of Korea 11,777 kt compare
- 12 Germany 11,752 kt compare
- 13 Australia and New Zealand 11,460 kt compare
- 14 France 11,097 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 transport — emissions (co2eq) in South America?
- Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in South America was 52,917 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 52,917 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,608 kt in 1990.
- How does South America rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
- South America ranks 11th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Transport — 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.