IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) in South America

South America: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) was 977,811 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
977,811 kt
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
10th
of 32 groups
All-time high
977,811 kt
in 2023
All-time low
368,726 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) in South America, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) in South America stood at 977,811 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) in South America peaked at 977,811 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 368,726 kt, in 1961.

South America ranks 10th 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 (CO2eq) in South America, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in South America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 368,726 kt
1962 375,040 kt +1.7%
1963 375,226 kt +0.0%
1964 388,256 kt +3.5%
1965 404,546 kt +4.2%
1966 415,336 kt +2.7%
1967 428,650 kt +3.2%
1968 436,362 kt +1.8%
1969 439,171 kt +0.6%
1970 448,552 kt +2.1%
1971 459,552 kt +2.5%
1972 476,140 kt +3.6%
1973 490,871 kt +3.1%
1974 508,142 kt +3.5%
1975 523,289 kt +3.0%
1976 549,724 kt +5.1%
1977 568,927 kt +3.5%
1978 562,413 kt -1.1%
1979 569,486 kt +1.3%
1980 593,723 kt +4.3%
1981 599,444 kt +1.0%
1982 602,300 kt +0.5%
1983 599,061 kt -0.5%
1984 609,607 kt +1.8%
1985 611,688 kt +0.3%
1986 622,357 kt +1.7%
1987 634,146 kt +1.9%
1988 648,852 kt +2.3%
1989 658,990 kt +1.6%
1990 682,268 kt +3.5%
1991 693,105 kt +1.6%
1992 705,344 kt +1.8%
1993 709,312 kt +0.6%
1994 724,578 kt +2.2%
1995 733,903 kt +1.3%
1996 712,578 kt -2.9%
1997 721,550 kt +1.3%
1998 730,006 kt +1.2%
1999 735,280 kt +0.7%
2000 740,730 kt +0.7%
2001 763,909 kt +3.1%
2002 795,413 kt +4.1%
2003 831,089 kt +4.5%
2004 859,340 kt +3.4%
2005 867,737 kt +1.0%
2006 862,140 kt -0.6%
2007 878,123 kt +1.9%
2008 868,258 kt -1.1%
2009 860,758 kt -0.9%
2010 883,646 kt +2.7%
2011 876,310 kt -0.8%
2012 882,016 kt +0.7%
2013 880,143 kt -0.2%
2014 889,879 kt +1.1%
2015 887,060 kt -0.3%
2016 895,560 kt +1.0%
2017 908,883 kt +1.5%
2018 897,706 kt -1.2%
2019 917,621 kt +2.2%
2020 939,052 kt +2.3%
2021 953,335 kt +1.5%
2022 974,053 kt +2.2%
2023 977,811 kt +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 403,479 kt 368,726 kt 439,171 kt 9
1970s 515,710 kt 448,552 kt 569,486 kt 10
1980s 618,017 kt 593,723 kt 658,990 kt 10
1990s 714,792 kt 682,268 kt 735,280 kt 10
2000s 832,750 kt 740,730 kt 878,123 kt 10
2010s 891,882 kt 876,310 kt 917,621 kt 10
2020s 961,063 kt 939,052 kt 977,811 kt 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 7 Australia and New Zealand 255,046 kt compare
  2. 8 Pakistan 233,253 kt compare
  3. 9 Australia 214,598 kt compare
  4. 10 Indonesia 154,199 kt compare
  5. 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 27,761 kt compare
  6. 11 Ethiopia 136,130 kt compare
  7. 12 Argentina 133,122 kt compare
  8. 13 Sudan (former) 114,055 kt compare

See the full ranking of 280 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) in South America?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) in South America was 977,811 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 977,811 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 368,726 kt in 1961.
How does South America rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq)?
South America ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
280 places, 15,466 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