IPCC Agriculture — Indirect emissions in South America

South America: IPCC Agriculture — Indirect emissions was 269.19 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
269.19 kt
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
10th
of 32 groups
All-time high
269.19 kt
in 2023
All-time low
116.19 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Indirect emissions in South America, 1961–2023

0100200300196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, ipcc agriculture — indirect emissions in South America stood at 269.19 kt. 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 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — indirect emissions in South America peaked at 269.19 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 116.19 kt, in 1961.

That places South America 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

IPCC Agriculture — Indirect emissions in South America, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Indirect emissions (N2O) in South America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 116.19 kt
1962 117.41 kt +1.0%
1963 117.48 kt +0.1%
1964 120.78 kt +2.8%
1965 125.03 kt +3.5%
1966 128.35 kt +2.7%
1967 131.57 kt +2.5%
1968 133.38 kt +1.4%
1969 134.02 kt +0.5%
1970 135.97 kt +1.5%
1971 138.76 kt +2.1%
1972 142.73 kt +2.9%
1973 147.06 kt +3.0%
1974 151.07 kt +2.7%
1975 154.99 kt +2.6%
1976 161.49 kt +4.2%
1977 165.95 kt +2.8%
1978 164.04 kt -1.1%
1979 166.18 kt +1.3%
1980 172.4 kt +3.7%
1981 174.77 kt +1.4%
1982 175.51 kt +0.4%
1983 174.84 kt -0.4%
1984 176.94 kt +1.2%
1985 178.18 kt +0.7%
1986 180.63 kt +1.4%
1987 183.83 kt +1.8%
1988 188.21 kt +2.4%
1989 191.5 kt +1.8%
1990 192.2 kt +0.4%
1991 195.39 kt +1.7%
1992 198.16 kt +1.4%
1993 197.8 kt -0.2%
1994 201.63 kt +1.9%
1995 203.85 kt +1.1%
1996 198.39 kt -2.7%
1997 200.63 kt +1.1%
1998 201.01 kt +0.2%
1999 202.65 kt +0.8%
2000 205.97 kt +1.6%
2001 211.15 kt +2.5%
2002 217.64 kt +3.1%
2003 227.79 kt +4.7%
2004 234.16 kt +2.8%
2005 237.78 kt +1.5%
2006 238.8 kt +0.4%
2007 237.77 kt -0.4%
2008 240.16 kt +1.0%
2009 239.53 kt -0.3%
2010 239.93 kt +0.2%
2011 241.28 kt +0.6%
2012 240.84 kt -0.2%
2013 242.53 kt +0.7%
2014 243.83 kt +0.5%
2015 245.49 kt +0.7%
2016 247.05 kt +0.6%
2017 249.29 kt +0.9%
2018 248.53 kt -0.3%
2019 252.65 kt +1.7%
2020 255.75 kt +1.2%
2021 260.31 kt +1.8%
2022 266.18 kt +2.3%
2023 269.19 kt +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 124.91 kt 116.19 kt 134.02 kt 9
1970s 152.82 kt 135.97 kt 166.18 kt 10
1980s 179.68 kt 172.4 kt 191.5 kt 10
1990s 199.17 kt 192.2 kt 203.85 kt 10
2000s 229.07 kt 205.97 kt 240.16 kt 10
2010s 245.14 kt 239.93 kt 252.65 kt 10
2020s 262.86 kt 255.75 kt 269.19 kt 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 7 Ethiopia 62.23 kt compare
  2. 8 Australia and New Zealand 60.65 kt compare
  3. 9 Pakistan 55.54 kt compare
  4. 10 Australia 46.25 kt compare
  5. 10 Viet Nam 8.48 kt compare
  6. 11 Chad 44.92 kt compare
  7. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.42 kt compare
  8. 12 Sudan (former) 42.6 kt compare
  9. 13 Nigeria 41.61 kt compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — indirect emissions in South America?
Ipcc agriculture — indirect emissions in South America was 269.19 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — indirect emissions recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 269.19 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — indirect emissions recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 116.19 kt in 1961.
How does South America rank for ipcc agriculture — indirect emissions?
South America ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — indirect emissions rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 — Indirect emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Indirect emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
248 places, 14,264 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