IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per value of agricultural production in South America
South America: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per value of agricultural production was 2.24 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per value of agricultural production in South America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/Int$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions per value of agricultural production in South America is 2.24 kg CO2eq/Int$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions per value of agricultural production in South America peaked at 4.02 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.23 kg CO2eq/Int$, in 2019.
South America ranks 8th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per value of agricultural production in South America, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.02 kg CO2eq/Int$ | — |
| 1991 | 3.96 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 3.89 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 3.88 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 3.74 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 3.59 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 3.48 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 3.36 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 3.33 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 3.18 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 3.15 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 3.13 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.15 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.12 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 3.09 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 3.02 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 2.89 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 2.77 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.62 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 2.72 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 2.61 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.47 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 2.54 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 2.39 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 2.37 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.33 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.4 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.31 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 2.28 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.23 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.26 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.29 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.31 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.24 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.64 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 3.18 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 4.02 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.97 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.62 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 3.15 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.23 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.61 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.24 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.31 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 5 Eritrea 12.08 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 4.19 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 6 Mongolia 10.72 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 7 Cabo Verde 2.67 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 7 Mauritania 10.23 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 7 Micronesia (Federated States of) 2.95 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 8 Somalia 10.07 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 8 Polynesia 2.35 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.14 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 9 Djibouti 8.9 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.99 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 10 Sudan (former) 8.05 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 11 Gambia 7.94 kg CO2eq/Int$ 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 per value of agricultural production in South America?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions per value of agricultural production in South America was 2.24 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions per value of agricultural production recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 4.02 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions per value of agricultural production recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2019.
- How does South America rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions per value of agricultural production?
- South America ranks 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions per value of agricultural production rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per value of agricultural production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.