IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South America
South America: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 699,248 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
South America recorded 699,248 kt for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South America peaked at 699,248 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 283,794 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in South America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 283,794 kt | — |
| 1962 | 288,917 kt | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 288,617 kt | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 298,887 kt | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 312,024 kt | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 320,370 kt | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 330,345 kt | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 336,386 kt | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 338,339 kt | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 345,149 kt | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 353,329 kt | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 365,458 kt | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 376,974 kt | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 390,204 kt | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 402,404 kt | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 422,302 kt | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 436,856 kt | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 431,701 kt | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 436,217 kt | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 454,946 kt | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 460,502 kt | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 462,557 kt | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 460,354 kt | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 466,605 kt | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 467,497 kt | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 474,630 kt | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 483,403 kt | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 495,151 kt | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 503,359 kt | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 515,227 kt | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 523,471 kt | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 532,975 kt | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 534,859 kt | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 545,298 kt | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 552,394 kt | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 536,570 kt | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 541,599 kt | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 545,345 kt | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 550,296 kt | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 554,214 kt | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 568,954 kt | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 591,514 kt | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 616,762 kt | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 636,817 kt | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 645,622 kt | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 641,159 kt | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 642,747 kt | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 639,707 kt | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 639,998 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 645,432 kt | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 639,289 kt | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 644,538 kt | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 641,255 kt | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 644,982 kt | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 645,961 kt | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 651,438 kt | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 653,650 kt | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 647,902 kt | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 657,772 kt | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 667,712 kt | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 675,651 kt | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 691,882 kt | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 699,248 kt | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 310,853 kt | 283,794 kt | 338,339 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 396,059 kt | 345,149 kt | 436,856 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 472,900 kt | 454,946 kt | 503,359 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 537,803 kt | 515,227 kt | 552,394 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 617,749 kt | 554,214 kt | 645,622 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 647,222 kt | 639,289 kt | 657,772 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 683,623 kt | 667,712 kt | 699,248 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 6 USSR 321,695 kt compare
- 7 Pakistan 172,616 kt compare
- 7 Türkiye 26,927 kt compare
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 154,091 kt compare
- 9 Australia 125,296 kt compare
- 10 Indonesia 97,964 kt compare
- 11 Argentina 94,332 kt compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 15,599 kt compare
- 12 Ethiopia 90,101 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 ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South America?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South America was 699,248 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 699,248 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 283,794 kt in 1961.
- How does South America rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- South America ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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