IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South America

South America: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 278,563 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
278,563 kt
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
11th
of 32 groups
All-time high
282,170 kt
in 2022
All-time low
84,931 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 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) from n2o in South America stood at 278,563 kt.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South America peaked at 282,170 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 84,931 kt, in 1961.

South America ranks 11th 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 N2O in South America, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in South America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 84,931 kt
1962 86,123 kt +1.4%
1963 86,609 kt +0.6%
1964 89,369 kt +3.2%
1965 92,522 kt +3.5%
1966 94,965 kt +2.6%
1967 98,305 kt +3.5%
1968 99,976 kt +1.7%
1969 100,832 kt +0.9%
1970 103,403 kt +2.5%
1971 106,223 kt +2.7%
1972 110,682 kt +4.2%
1973 113,897 kt +2.9%
1974 117,938 kt +3.5%
1975 120,884 kt +2.5%
1976 127,422 kt +5.4%
1977 132,070 kt +3.6%
1978 130,712 kt -1.0%
1979 133,269 kt +2.0%
1980 138,776 kt +4.1%
1981 138,943 kt +0.1%
1982 139,742 kt +0.6%
1983 138,708 kt -0.7%
1984 143,001 kt +3.1%
1985 144,191 kt +0.8%
1986 147,727 kt +2.5%
1987 150,743 kt +2.0%
1988 153,701 kt +2.0%
1989 155,631 kt +1.3%
1990 167,041 kt +7.3%
1991 169,634 kt +1.6%
1992 172,369 kt +1.6%
1993 174,453 kt +1.2%
1994 179,280 kt +2.8%
1995 181,509 kt +1.2%
1996 176,009 kt -3.0%
1997 179,951 kt +2.2%
1998 184,662 kt +2.6%
1999 184,984 kt +0.2%
2000 186,516 kt +0.8%
2001 194,954 kt +4.5%
2002 203,899 kt +4.6%
2003 214,327 kt +5.1%
2004 222,523 kt +3.8%
2005 222,115 kt -0.2%
2006 220,981 kt -0.5%
2007 235,376 kt +6.5%
2008 228,550 kt -2.9%
2009 220,760 kt -3.4%
2010 238,214 kt +7.9%
2011 237,021 kt -0.5%
2012 237,479 kt +0.2%
2013 238,888 kt +0.6%
2014 244,897 kt +2.5%
2015 241,099 kt -1.6%
2016 244,121 kt +1.3%
2017 255,232 kt +4.6%
2018 249,803 kt -2.1%
2019 259,849 kt +4.0%
2020 271,339 kt +4.4%
2021 277,684 kt +2.3%
2022 282,170 kt +1.6%
2023 278,563 kt -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 92,626 kt 84,931 kt 100,832 kt 9
1970s 119,650 kt 103,403 kt 133,269 kt 10
1980s 145,116 kt 138,708 kt 155,631 kt 10
1990s 176,989 kt 167,041 kt 184,984 kt 10
2000s 215,000 kt 186,516 kt 235,376 kt 10
2010s 244,660 kt 237,021 kt 259,849 kt 10
2020s 277,439 kt 271,339 kt 282,170 kt 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 8 Australia 89,302 kt compare
  2. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 12,163 kt compare
  3. 9 Pakistan 60,637 kt compare
  4. 10 Indonesia 56,236 kt compare
  5. 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 9,989 kt compare
  6. 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 9,155 kt compare
  7. 11 Russian Federation 47,907 kt compare
  8. 12 Ethiopia 46,029 kt compare
  9. 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3,144 kt compare
  10. 13 Sudan (former) 39,175 kt compare
  11. 13 Syrian Arab Republic 2,779 kt compare
  12. 14 Argentina 38,791 kt compare
  13. 14 Melanesia 1,800 kt compare

See the full ranking of 280 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South America?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South America was 278,563 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 282,170 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 84,931 kt in 1961.
How does South America rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
South America ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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 N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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
Last refreshed

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