IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in South America

South America: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 62,434 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
62,434 kt
Change on year
up 6.5%
Rank
17th
of 32 groups
All-time high
62,434 kt
in 2023
All-time low
5,087 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in South America, 1961–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

South America recorded 62,434 kt for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 126.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in South America peaked at 62,434 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,087 kt, in 1961.

That places South America 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in South America, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) in South America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 5,087 kt
1962 5,382 kt +5.8%
1963 5,688 kt +5.7%
1964 6,015 kt +5.7%
1965 6,351 kt +5.6%
1966 6,688 kt +5.3%
1967 7,004 kt +4.7%
1968 7,320 kt +4.5%
1969 7,595 kt +3.8%
1970 7,810 kt +2.8%
1971 8,035 kt +2.9%
1972 8,290 kt +3.2%
1973 8,546 kt +3.1%
1974 8,812 kt +3.1%
1975 9,089 kt +3.1%
1976 9,346 kt +2.8%
1977 9,613 kt +2.8%
1978 9,840 kt +2.4%
1979 10,055 kt +2.2%
1980 10,251 kt +1.9%
1981 10,395 kt +1.4%
1982 10,530 kt +1.3%
1983 10,624 kt +0.9%
1984 10,707 kt +0.8%
1985 10,791 kt +0.8%
1986 10,875 kt +0.8%
1987 10,957 kt +0.8%
1988 11,050 kt +0.8%
1989 11,162 kt +1.0%
1990 10,465 kt -6.2%
1991 10,545 kt +0.8%
1992 8,958 kt -15.0%
1993 8,919 kt -0.4%
1994 8,755 kt -1.8%
1995 7,371 kt -15.8%
1996 6,663 kt -9.6%
1997 7,242 kt +8.7%
1998 6,107 kt -15.7%
1999 7,623 kt +24.8%
2000 8,053 kt +5.6%
2001 9,131 kt +13.4%
2002 11,383 kt +24.7%
2003 13,624 kt +19.7%
2004 16,093 kt +18.1%
2005 18,090 kt +12.4%
2006 20,454 kt +13.1%
2007 20,840 kt +1.9%
2008 22,332 kt +7.2%
2009 22,715 kt +1.7%
2010 24,044 kt +5.9%
2011 25,847 kt +7.5%
2012 27,459 kt +6.2%
2013 27,608 kt +0.5%
2014 30,218 kt +9.5%
2015 32,603 kt +7.9%
2016 36,061 kt +10.6%
2017 39,622 kt +9.9%
2018 43,617 kt +10.1%
2019 47,317 kt +8.5%
2020 51,020 kt +7.8%
2021 54,844 kt +7.5%
2022 58,618 kt +6.9%
2023 62,434 kt +6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,348 kt 5,087 kt 7,595 kt 9
1970s 8,944 kt 7,810 kt 10,055 kt 10
1980s 10,734 kt 10,251 kt 11,162 kt 10
1990s 8,265 kt 6,107 kt 10,545 kt 10
2000s 16,271 kt 8,053 kt 22,715 kt 10
2010s 33,440 kt 24,044 kt 47,317 kt 10
2020s 56,729 kt 51,020 kt 62,434 kt 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 42.7 kt compare
  2. 14 Indonesia 16,800 kt compare
  3. 15 Kuwait 16,400 kt compare
  4. 15 Polynesia 8.56 kt compare
  5. 16 Canada 16,300 kt compare
  6. 16 South Africa 16,300 kt compare
  7. 18 Brazil 16,200 kt compare
  8. 19 Argentina 16,000 kt compare
  9. 20 Italy 14,700 kt compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in South America?
Ippu — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in South America was 62,434 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 62,434 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 5,087 kt in 1961.
How does South America rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
South America ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 126.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 F-gases (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
210 places, 12,127 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