Humid tropical forest — Emissions in South America
South America: Humid tropical forest — Emissions was 1.01 million kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Emissions in South America, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
South America recorded 1.01 million kt for humid tropical forest — emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 283.4% on the previous year and up 758.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — emissions in South America peaked at 1.01 million kt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 81,892 kt, in 2009.
South America ranks 7th of 22 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Humid tropical forest — Emissions in South America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 159,678 kt | — |
| 2002 | 330,497 kt | +107.0% |
| 2003 | 272,591 kt | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 470,008 kt | +72.4% |
| 2005 | 416,631 kt | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 250,308 kt | -39.9% |
| 2007 | 531,818 kt | +112.5% |
| 2008 | 178,245 kt | -66.5% |
| 2009 | 81,892 kt | -54.1% |
| 2010 | 660,858 kt | +707.0% |
| 2011 | 147,777 kt | -77.6% |
| 2012 | 211,466 kt | +43.1% |
| 2013 | 89,494 kt | -57.7% |
| 2014 | 117,894 kt | +31.7% |
| 2015 | 230,248 kt | +95.3% |
| 2016 | 206,110 kt | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 256,914 kt | +24.6% |
| 2018 | 112,774 kt | -56.1% |
| 2019 | 358,788 kt | +218.1% |
| 2020 | 418,732 kt | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 283,277 kt | -32.3% |
| 2022 | 283,759 kt | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 264,052 kt | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 1.01 million kt | +283.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 299,074 kt | 81,892 kt | 531,818 kt | 9 |
| 2010s | 239,232 kt | 89,494 kt | 660,858 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 452,446 kt | 264,052 kt | 1.01 million kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 4 Angola 153,656 kt compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 301,837 kt compare
- 5 Myanmar 86,991 kt compare
- 6 Mozambique 53,502 kt compare
- 7 Nepal 28,196 kt compare
- 8 Cambodia 27,260 kt compare
- 9 South Sudan 24,768 kt compare
- 10 Sudan (former) 23,979 kt compare
- 10 Viet Nam 2,449 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 humid tropical forest — emissions in South America?
- Humid tropical forest — emissions in South America was 1.01 million kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — emissions recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million kt in 2024.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — emissions recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,892 kt in 2009.
- How does South America rank for humid tropical forest — emissions?
- South America ranks 7th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — emissions rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 758.7%. 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 Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.