Food Transport — Energy Use in South America
South America: Food Transport — Energy Use was 27,491 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Transport — Energy Use in South America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
South America recorded 27,491 TJ for food transport — energy use in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — energy use in South America peaked at 28,621 TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.9 TJ, in 1992.
That places South America 8th out of 30 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Transport — Energy Use in South America, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 95.33 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 68.05 TJ | -28.6% |
| 1992 | 24.9 TJ | -63.4% |
| 1993 | 142.09 TJ | +470.7% |
| 1994 | 248.9 TJ | +75.2% |
| 1995 | 257.55 TJ | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 265.36 TJ | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 359.63 TJ | +35.5% |
| 1998 | 663.67 TJ | +84.5% |
| 1999 | 797.1 TJ | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 1,491 TJ | +87.0% |
| 2001 | 2,670 TJ | +79.1% |
| 2002 | 4,542 TJ | +70.1% |
| 2003 | 6,105 TJ | +34.4% |
| 2004 | 7,305 TJ | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 9,078 TJ | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 12,770 TJ | +40.7% |
| 2007 | 26,317 TJ | +106.1% |
| 2008 | 25,890 TJ | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 24,092 TJ | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 24,215 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 25,048 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 25,360 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 24,625 TJ | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 25,014 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 25,295 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 24,448 TJ | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 23,758 TJ | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 26,995 TJ | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 27,545 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 21,055 TJ | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 28,621 TJ | +35.9% |
| 2022 | 28,327 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 27,491 TJ | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 292.26 TJ | 24.9 TJ | 797.1 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,026 TJ | 1,491 TJ | 26,317 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,230 TJ | 23,758 TJ | 27,545 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,373 TJ | 21,055 TJ | 28,621 TJ | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
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 — energy use in South America?
- Food transport — energy use in South America was 27,491 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food transport — energy use recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 28,621 TJ in 2021.
- What is the lowest food transport — energy use recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9 TJ in 1992.
- How does South America rank for food transport — energy use?
- South America ranks 8th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — energy use rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 Transport — Energy Use (Total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.