IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South America
South America: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 322.83 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South America stood at 322.83 kt.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South America peaked at 477.62 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 108.89 kt, in 1983.
South America ranks 17th of 31 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.
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 131.07 kt | — |
| 1962 | 140.69 kt | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 148.18 kt | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 161.82 kt | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 178.45 kt | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 201.18 kt | +12.7% |
| 1967 | 205.49 kt | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 216.75 kt | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 234.27 kt | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 188.95 kt | -19.3% |
| 1971 | 170.22 kt | -9.9% |
| 1972 | 186.69 kt | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 188.81 kt | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 179.55 kt | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 342.48 kt | +90.7% |
| 1976 | 167.79 kt | -51.0% |
| 1977 | 167.07 kt | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 159.96 kt | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 179.96 kt | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 167.48 kt | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 150.09 kt | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 115.17 kt | -23.3% |
| 1983 | 108.89 kt | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 137.28 kt | +26.1% |
| 1985 | 135.93 kt | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 134.62 kt | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 139.1 kt | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 158.31 kt | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 191 kt | +20.6% |
| 1990 | 184.22 kt | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 193.34 kt | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 194.89 kt | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 203.5 kt | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 235.33 kt | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 282.02 kt | +19.8% |
| 1996 | 287.29 kt | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 314.73 kt | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 300.11 kt | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 305.19 kt | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 364.52 kt | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 360.99 kt | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 412.85 kt | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 477.62 kt | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 447.62 kt | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 418.49 kt | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 412.74 kt | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 408.59 kt | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 381.44 kt | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 338.75 kt | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 362.3 kt | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 349.54 kt | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 338.08 kt | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 319.55 kt | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 315.6 kt | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 315.53 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 332.31 kt | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 329.12 kt | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 351.61 kt | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 340.85 kt | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 291.87 kt | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 333.46 kt | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 328.28 kt | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 322.83 kt | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 179.77 kt | 131.07 kt | 234.27 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 193.15 kt | 159.96 kt | 342.48 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 143.79 kt | 108.89 kt | 191 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 250.06 kt | 184.22 kt | 314.73 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 402.36 kt | 338.75 kt | 477.62 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 335.45 kt | 315.53 kt | 362.3 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 319.11 kt | 291.87 kt | 333.46 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 14 Malaysia 193.76 kt compare
- 15 Canada 170.8 kt compare
- 16 Brunei Darussalam 164.64 kt compare
- 17 China, Taiwan Province of 156.24 kt compare
- 18 Brazil 148.96 kt compare
- 19 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 136.36 kt compare
- 20 Indonesia 132.72 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 ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South America?
- Ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South America was 322.83 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 477.62 kt in 2003.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 108.89 kt in 1983.
- How does South America rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- South America ranks 17th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 IPPU — 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