Grassland organic soils — Emissions in South America
South America: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 6.57 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat
Grassland organic soils — Emissions in South America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
South America recorded 6.57 kt for grassland organic soils — emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — emissions in South America peaked at 6.58 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.39 kt, in 1990.
That places South America 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Grassland organic soils — Emissions in South America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.39 kt | — |
| 1991 | 6.39 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6.39 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.42 kt | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 6.42 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 6.43 kt | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 6.44 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.44 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6.44 kt | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 6.46 kt | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 6.47 kt | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 6.47 kt | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 6.48 kt | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 6.48 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.51 kt | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 6.5 kt | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 6.5 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.5 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.51 kt | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 6.51 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.51 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.51 kt | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.51 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.51 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.51 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.51 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.52 kt | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 6.53 kt | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.55 kt | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 6.58 kt | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 6.57 kt | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 6.57 kt | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 6.57 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.57 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6.57 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.42 kt | 6.39 kt | 6.46 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.49 kt | 6.47 kt | 6.51 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.52 kt | 6.51 kt | 6.58 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.57 kt | 6.57 kt | 6.57 kt | 5 |
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 grassland organic soils — emissions in South America?
- Grassland organic soils — emissions in South America was 6.57 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 6.58 kt in 2019.
- What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.39 kt in 1990.
- How does South America rank for grassland organic soils — emissions?
- South America ranks 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is grassland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland organic soils — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.