IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions in South America

South America: IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions was 809.09 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
809.09 kt
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
11th
of 32 groups
All-time high
816.26 kt
in 2022
All-time low
253.85 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions in South America, 1961–2023

200400600800196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, ipcc agriculture — direct emissions in South America stood at 809.09 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — direct emissions in South America peaked at 816.26 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 253.85 kt, in 1961.

That places South America 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions in South America, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O) in South America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 253.85 kt
1962 257.49 kt +1.4%
1963 258.76 kt +0.5%
1964 267.14 kt +3.2%
1965 276.67 kt +3.6%
1966 284.1 kt +2.7%
1967 294.36 kt +3.6%
1968 299.42 kt +1.7%
1969 301.96 kt +0.8%
1970 309.74 kt +2.6%
1971 318.39 kt +2.8%
1972 332.08 kt +4.3%
1973 342.16 kt +3.0%
1974 354.53 kt +3.6%
1975 363.43 kt +2.5%
1976 383.24 kt +5.5%
1977 397.42 kt +3.7%
1978 393.41 kt -1.0%
1979 400.87 kt +1.9%
1980 417.43 kt +4.1%
1981 418.11 kt +0.2%
1982 420.6 kt +0.6%
1983 417.77 kt -0.7%
1984 430.45 kt +3.0%
1985 433.84 kt +0.8%
1986 444.01 kt +2.3%
1987 453.03 kt +2.0%
1988 462.23 kt +2.0%
1989 468.23 kt +1.3%
1990 468.6 kt +0.1%
1991 476.37 kt +1.7%
1992 484.79 kt +1.8%
1993 491.22 kt +1.3%
1994 505.65 kt +2.9%
1995 512.36 kt +1.3%
1996 504.89 kt -1.5%
1997 515.64 kt +2.1%
1998 518.6 kt +0.6%
1999 523.91 kt +1.0%
2000 535.43 kt +2.2%
2001 551.59 kt +3.0%
2002 572.81 kt +3.8%
2003 607.63 kt +6.1%
2004 630.77 kt +3.8%
2005 629.03 kt -0.3%
2006 636.96 kt +1.3%
2007 654.27 kt +2.7%
2008 655.65 kt +0.2%
2009 641.4 kt -2.2%
2010 664.95 kt +3.7%
2011 683.93 kt +2.9%
2012 676.36 kt -1.1%
2013 693.07 kt +2.5%
2014 706.16 kt +1.9%
2015 693.98 kt -1.7%
2016 703.11 kt +1.3%
2017 730.39 kt +3.9%
2018 727.01 kt -0.5%
2019 746.17 kt +2.6%
2020 773.19 kt +3.6%
2021 803.6 kt +3.9%
2022 816.26 kt +1.6%
2023 809.09 kt -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 277.08 kt 253.85 kt 301.96 kt 9
1970s 359.53 kt 309.74 kt 400.87 kt 10
1980s 436.57 kt 417.43 kt 468.23 kt 10
1990s 500.2 kt 468.6 kt 523.91 kt 10
2000s 611.55 kt 535.43 kt 655.65 kt 10
2010s 702.51 kt 664.95 kt 746.17 kt 10
2020s 800.53 kt 773.19 kt 816.26 kt 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 8 Australia and New Zealand 162.41 kt compare
  2. 9 Indonesia 135.06 kt compare
  3. 10 Ethiopia 132.13 kt compare
  4. 11 Australia 129.39 kt compare
  5. 12 Argentina 113.21 kt compare
  6. 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 6.19 kt compare
  7. 13 Russian Federation 102.67 kt compare
  8. 14 Mexico 99.89 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — direct emissions in South America?
Ipcc agriculture — direct emissions in South America was 809.09 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — direct emissions recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 816.26 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — direct emissions recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 253.85 kt in 1961.
How does South America rank for ipcc agriculture — direct emissions?
South America ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — direct emissions rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,507 data points, 1961–2023
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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