IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South America

South America: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 2,430 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2,430 kt
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
22nd
of 32 groups
All-time high
8,018 kt
in 2000
All-time low
1,850 kt
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South America, 1961–2023

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, ippu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South America stood at 2,430 kt.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South America peaked at 8,018 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,850 kt, in 1990.

That places South America 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South America, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in South America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 2,988 kt
1962 3,242 kt +8.5%
1963 3,521 kt +8.6%
1964 3,801 kt +8.0%
1965 4,083 kt +7.4%
1966 4,392 kt +7.6%
1967 4,703 kt +7.1%
1968 5,017 kt +6.7%
1969 5,359 kt +6.8%
1970 4,190 kt -21.8%
1971 4,491 kt +7.2%
1972 4,781 kt +6.4%
1973 4,564 kt -4.5%
1974 6,720 kt +47.2%
1975 7,647 kt +13.8%
1976 7,504 kt -1.9%
1977 6,609 kt -11.9%
1978 7,238 kt +9.5%
1979 6,910 kt -4.5%
1980 6,930 kt +0.3%
1981 6,413 kt -7.5%
1982 6,529 kt +1.8%
1983 5,871 kt -10.1%
1984 4,618 kt -21.3%
1985 5,167 kt +11.9%
1986 6,096 kt +18.0%
1987 5,219 kt -14.4%
1988 5,229 kt +0.2%
1989 1,926 kt -63.2%
1990 1,850 kt -3.9%
1991 1,885 kt +1.9%
1992 1,988 kt +5.5%
1993 2,040 kt +2.6%
1994 2,475 kt +21.3%
1995 2,562 kt +3.5%
1996 2,620 kt +2.2%
1997 2,619 kt -0.0%
1998 7,386 kt +182.0%
1999 7,462 kt +1.0%
2000 8,018 kt +7.5%
2001 7,211 kt -10.1%
2002 3,712 kt -48.5%
2003 3,490 kt -6.0%
2004 3,815 kt +9.3%
2005 3,718 kt -2.5%
2006 3,893 kt +4.7%
2007 4,137 kt +6.3%
2008 3,880 kt -6.2%
2009 2,825 kt -27.2%
2010 2,780 kt -1.6%
2011 2,814 kt +1.2%
2012 2,553 kt -9.3%
2013 2,568 kt +0.6%
2014 2,538 kt -1.2%
2015 2,569 kt +1.2%
2016 2,574 kt +0.2%
2017 2,684 kt +4.3%
2018 2,699 kt +0.6%
2019 2,748 kt +1.8%
2020 2,333 kt -15.1%
2021 2,518 kt +7.9%
2022 2,456 kt -2.4%
2023 2,430 kt -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,123 kt 2,988 kt 5,359 kt 9
1970s 6,065 kt 4,190 kt 7,647 kt 10
1980s 5,400 kt 1,926 kt 6,930 kt 10
1990s 3,289 kt 1,850 kt 7,462 kt 10
2000s 4,470 kt 2,825 kt 8,018 kt 10
2010s 2,653 kt 2,538 kt 2,814 kt 10
2020s 2,434 kt 2,333 kt 2,518 kt 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 19 Republic of Korea 1,738 kt compare
  2. 19 Timor-Leste 0.0031 kt compare
  3. 20 France 1,730 kt compare
  4. 21 Saudi Arabia 1,712 kt compare
  5. 22 Brazil 1,542 kt compare
  6. 23 Slovakia 1,479 kt compare
  7. 24 Lithuania 1,465 kt compare
  8. 25 Spain 1,367 kt compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South America?
Ippu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South America was 2,430 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 8,018 kt in 2000.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 1,850 kt in 1990.
How does South America rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
South America ranks 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 14,415 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