IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in South America
South America: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 25.85 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in South America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in South America stood at 25.85 %.
That represents a change of down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in South America peaked at 29.03 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.45 %, in 1998.
That places South America 12th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.01 % | 18.45 % | 19.45 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.41 % | 18.91 % | 24.36 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.91 % | 23.26 % | 29.03 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.23 % | 25.62 % | 27.63 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 9 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 63.36 % compare
- 10 Somalia 62.25 % compare
- 11 Eritrea, The State of 60.77 % compare
- 12 Botswana 58.83 % compare
- 13 Namibia 57.59 % compare
- 14 Mali 55.99 % compare
- 15 New Zealand 52.5 % 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 share (co2eq) in South America?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in South America was 25.85 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 29.03 % in 2011.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.45 % in 1998.
- How does South America rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq)?
- South America ranks 12th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.