Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions (CO2eq) in South America

South America: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions (CO2eq) was 2,581 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,581 kt
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
13th
of 29 groups
All-time high
2,744 kt
in 2016
All-time low
559.13 kt
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions (CO2eq) in South America, 1961–2023

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

South America recorded 2,581 kt for hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions (co2eq) in South America peaked at 2,744 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 559.13 kt, in 1963.

South America ranks 13th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions (CO2eq) in South America, year by year

Annual values for Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in South America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 564.11 kt —
1962 560.59 kt -0.6%
1963 559.13 kt -0.3%
1964 585.54 kt +4.7%
1965 616.87 kt +5.3%
1966 620.21 kt +0.5%
1967 621.16 kt +0.2%
1968 640 kt +3.0%
1969 665.1 kt +3.9%
1970 694.75 kt +4.5%
1971 739.95 kt +6.5%
1972 771.83 kt +4.3%
1973 798.01 kt +3.4%
1974 832.54 kt +4.3%
1975 948.7 kt +14.0%
1976 1,003 kt +5.8%
1977 986.5 kt -1.7%
1978 1,096 kt +11.1%
1979 1,233 kt +12.5%
1980 1,078 kt -12.6%
1981 1,069 kt -0.8%
1982 1,134 kt +6.0%
1983 1,090 kt -3.8%
1984 1,242 kt +13.9%
1985 1,311 kt +5.5%
1986 1,407 kt +7.3%
1987 1,499 kt +6.6%
1988 1,445 kt -3.6%
1989 1,482 kt +2.6%
1990 1,500 kt +1.2%
1991 1,575 kt +5.0%
1992 1,570 kt -0.3%
1993 1,591 kt +1.3%
1994 1,633 kt +2.6%
1995 1,544 kt -5.4%
1996 1,526 kt -1.2%
1997 1,642 kt +7.6%
1998 1,648 kt +0.4%
1999 1,658 kt +0.6%
2000 1,735 kt +4.7%
2001 1,854 kt +6.9%
2002 1,847 kt -0.4%
2003 1,891 kt +2.4%
2004 1,909 kt +0.9%
2005 1,958 kt +2.6%
2006 2,097 kt +7.1%
2007 2,092 kt -0.2%
2008 2,132 kt +1.9%
2009 2,260 kt +6.0%
2010 2,374 kt +5.1%
2011 2,447 kt +3.1%
2012 2,493 kt +1.9%
2013 2,575 kt +3.3%
2014 2,621 kt +1.8%
2015 2,674 kt +2.0%
2016 2,744 kt +2.6%
2017 2,317 kt -15.6%
2018 2,375 kt +2.5%
2019 2,417 kt +1.8%
2020 2,440 kt +1.0%
2021 2,521 kt +3.3%
2022 2,521 kt +0.0%
2023 2,581 kt +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 603.63 kt 559.13 kt 665.1 kt 9
1970s 910.48 kt 694.75 kt 1,233 kt 10
1980s 1,276 kt 1,069 kt 1,499 kt 10
1990s 1,589 kt 1,500 kt 1,658 kt 10
2000s 1,978 kt 1,735 kt 2,260 kt 10
2010s 2,504 kt 2,317 kt 2,744 kt 10
2020s 2,516 kt 2,440 kt 2,581 kt 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 10 Bangladesh 1,089 kt compare
  2. 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 65.09 kt compare
  3. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 56.6 kt compare
  4. 11 Ukraine 1,034 kt compare
  5. 12 Japan 847.64 kt compare
  6. 12 Republic of Moldova 43 kt compare
  7. 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 33.56 kt compare
  8. 13 Nigeria 733.77 kt compare
  9. 14 Philippines 709.11 kt compare
  10. 14 Melanesia 21.86 kt compare
  11. 15 Lao People's Democratic Republic 15.28 kt compare
  12. 15 Poland 703.26 kt compare
  13. 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 14.96 kt compare
  14. 16 France 641.38 kt compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions (co2eq) in South America?
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions (co2eq) in South America was 2,581 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 2,744 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 559.13 kt in 1963.
How does South America rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions (co2eq)?
South America ranks 13th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 13,830 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.