IPCC Agriculture — Emissions in South America

South America: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions was 24,973 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
24,973 kt
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
9th
of 32 groups
All-time high
24,973 kt
in 2023
All-time low
10,136 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions in South America, 1961–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

South America recorded 24,973 kt for ipcc agriculture — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions in South America peaked at 24,973 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,136 kt, in 1961.

South America ranks 9th of 32 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.

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions in South America, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4) in South America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 10,136 kt
1962 10,318 kt +1.8%
1963 10,308 kt -0.1%
1964 10,674 kt +3.6%
1965 11,144 kt +4.4%
1966 11,442 kt +2.7%
1967 11,798 kt +3.1%
1968 12,014 kt +1.8%
1969 12,084 kt +0.6%
1970 12,327 kt +2.0%
1971 12,619 kt +2.4%
1972 13,052 kt +3.4%
1973 13,463 kt +3.2%
1974 13,936 kt +3.5%
1975 14,372 kt +3.1%
1976 15,082 kt +4.9%
1977 15,602 kt +3.4%
1978 15,418 kt -1.2%
1979 15,579 kt +1.0%
1980 16,248 kt +4.3%
1981 16,446 kt +1.2%
1982 16,520 kt +0.4%
1983 16,441 kt -0.5%
1984 16,664 kt +1.4%
1985 16,696 kt +0.2%
1986 16,951 kt +1.5%
1987 17,264 kt +1.8%
1988 17,684 kt +2.4%
1989 17,977 kt +1.7%
1990 18,401 kt +2.4%
1991 18,695 kt +1.6%
1992 19,035 kt +1.8%
1993 19,102 kt +0.4%
1994 19,475 kt +2.0%
1995 19,728 kt +1.3%
1996 19,163 kt -2.9%
1997 19,343 kt +0.9%
1998 19,477 kt +0.7%
1999 19,653 kt +0.9%
2000 19,793 kt +0.7%
2001 20,320 kt +2.7%
2002 21,126 kt +4.0%
2003 22,027 kt +4.3%
2004 22,744 kt +3.3%
2005 23,058 kt +1.4%
2006 22,898 kt -0.7%
2007 22,955 kt +0.2%
2008 22,847 kt -0.5%
2009 22,857 kt +0.0%
2010 23,051 kt +0.8%
2011 22,832 kt -1.0%
2012 23,019 kt +0.8%
2013 22,902 kt -0.5%
2014 23,035 kt +0.6%
2015 23,070 kt +0.2%
2016 23,266 kt +0.8%
2017 23,345 kt +0.3%
2018 23,139 kt -0.9%
2019 23,492 kt +1.5%
2020 23,847 kt +1.5%
2021 24,130 kt +1.2%
2022 24,710 kt +2.4%
2023 24,973 kt +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11,102 kt 10,136 kt 12,084 kt 9
1970s 14,145 kt 12,327 kt 15,602 kt 10
1980s 16,889 kt 16,248 kt 17,977 kt 10
1990s 19,207 kt 18,401 kt 19,728 kt 10
2000s 22,062 kt 19,793 kt 23,058 kt 10
2010s 23,115 kt 22,832 kt 23,492 kt 10
2020s 24,415 kt 23,847 kt 24,973 kt 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 6 USSR 11,489 kt compare
  2. 7 Pakistan 6,165 kt compare
  3. 7 Türkiye 961.68 kt compare
  4. 8 Australia and New Zealand 5,503 kt compare
  5. 9 Australia 4,475 kt compare
  6. 10 Indonesia 3,499 kt compare
  7. 11 Argentina 3,369 kt compare
  8. 12 Ethiopia 3,218 kt compare

See the full ranking of 279 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions in South America?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions in South America was 24,973 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 24,973 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 10,136 kt in 1961.
How does South America rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions?
South America ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
279 places, 15,374 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