IPPU — Emissions in South America

South America: IPPU — Emissions was 9.17 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9.17 kt
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
22nd
of 32 groups
All-time high
30.26 kt
in 2000
All-time low
6.98 kt
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions in South America, 1961–2023

51015202530196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, ippu — emissions in South America stood at 9.17 kt.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions in South America peaked at 30.26 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.98 kt, in 1990.

South America ranks 22nd of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

IPPU — Emissions in South America, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (N2O) in South America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 11.28 kt
1962 12.24 kt +8.5%
1963 13.29 kt +8.6%
1964 14.34 kt +8.0%
1965 15.41 kt +7.4%
1966 16.57 kt +7.6%
1967 17.75 kt +7.1%
1968 18.93 kt +6.7%
1969 20.22 kt +6.8%
1970 15.81 kt -21.8%
1971 16.95 kt +7.2%
1972 18.04 kt +6.4%
1973 17.22 kt -4.5%
1974 25.36 kt +47.2%
1975 28.86 kt +13.8%
1976 28.32 kt -1.9%
1977 24.94 kt -11.9%
1978 27.31 kt +9.5%
1979 26.07 kt -4.5%
1980 26.15 kt +0.3%
1981 24.2 kt -7.5%
1982 24.64 kt +1.8%
1983 22.15 kt -10.1%
1984 17.43 kt -21.3%
1985 19.5 kt +11.9%
1986 23 kt +18.0%
1987 19.69 kt -14.4%
1988 19.73 kt +0.2%
1989 7.27 kt -63.2%
1990 6.98 kt -3.9%
1991 7.11 kt +1.9%
1992 7.5 kt +5.5%
1993 7.7 kt +2.6%
1994 9.34 kt +21.3%
1995 9.67 kt +3.5%
1996 9.89 kt +2.2%
1997 9.88 kt -0.0%
1998 27.87 kt +182.0%
1999 28.16 kt +1.0%
2000 30.26 kt +7.5%
2001 27.21 kt -10.1%
2002 14.01 kt -48.5%
2003 13.17 kt -6.0%
2004 14.39 kt +9.3%
2005 14.03 kt -2.5%
2006 14.69 kt +4.7%
2007 15.61 kt +6.3%
2008 14.64 kt -6.2%
2009 10.66 kt -27.2%
2010 10.49 kt -1.6%
2011 10.62 kt +1.2%
2012 9.63 kt -9.3%
2013 9.69 kt +0.6%
2014 9.58 kt -1.2%
2015 9.69 kt +1.2%
2016 9.71 kt +0.2%
2017 10.13 kt +4.3%
2018 10.18 kt +0.6%
2019 10.37 kt +1.8%
2020 8.8 kt -15.1%
2021 9.5 kt +7.9%
2022 9.27 kt -2.4%
2023 9.17 kt -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.56 kt 11.28 kt 20.22 kt 9
1970s 22.89 kt 15.81 kt 28.86 kt 10
1980s 20.38 kt 7.27 kt 26.15 kt 10
1990s 12.41 kt 6.98 kt 28.16 kt 10
2000s 16.87 kt 10.66 kt 30.26 kt 10
2010s 10.01 kt 9.58 kt 10.62 kt 10
2020s 9.19 kt 8.8 kt 9.5 kt 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 19 Republic of Korea 6.56 kt compare
  2. 20 France 6.53 kt compare
  3. 21 Saudi Arabia 6.46 kt compare
  4. 22 Brazil 5.82 kt compare
  5. 23 Slovakia 5.58 kt compare
  6. 24 Lithuania 5.53 kt compare
  7. 25 Spain 5.16 kt compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions in South America?
Ippu — emissions in South America was 9.17 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 30.26 kt in 2000.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 6.98 kt in 1990.
How does South America rank for ippu — emissions?
South America ranks 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (N2O)
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