IPPU — Emissions Share in South America
South America: IPPU — Emissions Share was 0.75 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IPPU — Emissions Share in South America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
South America recorded 0.75 % for ippu — emissions share in 2023.
The figure is down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions share in South America peaked at 3.58 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.72 %, in 2020.
South America ranks 26th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IPPU — Emissions Share in South America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.93 % | — |
| 1991 | 0.93 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.96 % | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.96 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.15 % | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 1.17 % | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.25 % | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 1.22 % | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 3.23 % | +164.8% |
| 1999 | 3.24 % | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.58 % | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 3.09 % | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 1.51 % | -51.1% |
| 2003 | 1.38 % | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 1.41 % | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.38 % | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.49 % | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 1.42 % | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.44 % | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.11 % | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 0.93 % | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 1.02 % | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.91 % | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 0.93 % | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.89 % | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9 % | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.89 % | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.94 % | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.88 % | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.72 % | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 0.78 % | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.75 % | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.75 % | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPPU — Emissions Share in South America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +164.8% | 1.22 % | 3.23 % |
| 2002 | -51.1% | 3.09 % | 1.51 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5 % | 0.93 % | 3.24 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 % | 1.11 % | 3.58 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.919 % | 0.88 % | 1.02 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.75 % | 0.72 % | 0.78 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
More climate change data for South America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 12.72 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ippu — emissions share in South America?
- Ippu — emissions share in South America was 0.75 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ippu — emissions share recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 3.58 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions share recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.72 % in 2020.
- How does South America rank for ippu — emissions share?
- South America ranks 26th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions share rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.