Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South America
South America: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 1,140 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South America stood at 1,140 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South America peaked at 1,140 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 442.36 kt, in 1990.
South America ranks 10th of 32 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) from N2O in South America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 442.36 kt | — |
| 1991 | 464.86 kt | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 490.57 kt | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 514.64 kt | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 537.62 kt | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 575.12 kt | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 613.45 kt | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 621.41 kt | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 643.66 kt | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 641.74 kt | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 636.81 kt | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 637.84 kt | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 654.81 kt | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 645.45 kt | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 671.95 kt | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 695.68 kt | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 705.6 kt | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 746.24 kt | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 787.22 kt | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 788.82 kt | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 873.69 kt | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 963.49 kt | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 1,022 kt | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 1,058 kt | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1,093 kt | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1,070 kt | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1,077 kt | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,102 kt | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1,055 kt | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 1,054 kt | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 925.35 kt | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 1,018 kt | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 1,095 kt | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 1,140 kt | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 554.54 kt | 442.36 kt | 643.66 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 697.04 kt | 636.81 kt | 788.82 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,037 kt | 873.69 kt | 1,102 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,044 kt | 925.35 kt | 1,140 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 7 India 465.18 kt compare
- 8 Japan 453.74 kt compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 41.5 kt compare
- 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 27.86 kt compare
- 9 Mexico 396.92 kt compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 330 kt compare
- 10 United Republic of Tanzania 21.57 kt compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 11.61 kt compare
- 11 Australia and New Zealand 265.87 kt compare
- 12 Australia 233.32 kt compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8.82 kt compare
- 13 Germany 226.71 kt compare
- 13 Melanesia 6.98 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 transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South America?
- Food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South America was 1,140 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 1,140 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 442.36 kt in 1990.
- How does South America rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- South America ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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) 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