LULUCF — Emissions in South America

South America: LULUCF — Emissions was 1.30 million kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.30 million kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
3rd
of 32 groups
All-time high
2.05 million kt
in 2000
All-time low
700,173 kt
in 2012
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions in South America, 1990–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1990200620231990: 2.0M kt1991: 2.0M kt1992: 2.0M kt1993: 2.0M kt1994: 2.0M kt1995: 2.0M kt1996: 2.0M kt1997: 2.0M kt1998: 2.0M kt1999: 2.0M kt2000: 2.0M kt2001: 1.4M kt2002: 1.4M kt2003: 1.4M kt2004: 1.4M kt2005: 1.4M kt2006: 1.4M kt2007: 1.4M kt2008: 1.4M kt2009: 1.4M kt2010: 1.4M kt2011: 700.2k kt2012: 700.2k kt2013: 700.2k kt2014: 700.4k kt2015: 700.4k kt2016: 1.1M kt2017: 1.1M kt2018: 1.1M kt2019: 1.1M kt2020: 1.1M kt2021: 1.3M kt2022: 1.3M kt2023: 1.3M kt

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

Analysis

South America recorded 1.30 million kt for lulucf — emissions in 2023.

The figure is up 85.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions in South America peaked at 2.05 million kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 700,173 kt, in 2012.

South America ranks 3rd of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

LULUCF — Emissions in South America, year by year

Annual values for LULUCF — Emissions (CO2) in South America, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2.05 million kt
1991 2.05 million kt +0.0%
1992 2.05 million kt +0.0%
1993 2.05 million kt +0.0%
1994 2.05 million kt +0.0%
1995 2.05 million kt +0.0%
1996 2.05 million kt +0.0%
1997 2.05 million kt +0.0%
1998 2.05 million kt +0.0%
1999 2.05 million kt +0.0%
2000 2.05 million kt +0.0%
2001 1.45 million kt -29.4%
2002 1.45 million kt +0.0%
2003 1.45 million kt -0.0%
2004 1.45 million kt +0.1%
2005 1.45 million kt -0.0%
2006 1.45 million kt -0.0%
2007 1.45 million kt -0.0%
2008 1.45 million kt +0.0%
2009 1.45 million kt +0.0%
2010 1.45 million kt +0.0%
2011 700,191 kt -51.6%
2012 700,173 kt -0.0%
2013 700,214 kt +0.0%
2014 700,362 kt +0.0%
2015 700,353 kt -0.0%
2016 1.10 million kt +57.1%
2017 1.10 million kt +0.0%
2018 1.10 million kt +0.0%
2019 1.10 million kt +0.0%
2020 1.10 million kt +0.0%
2021 1.30 million kt +18.0%
2022 1.30 million kt +0.0%
2023 1.30 million kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.05 million kt 2.05 million kt 2.05 million kt 10
2000s 1.51 million kt 1.45 million kt 2.05 million kt 10
2010s 934,964 kt 700,173 kt 1.45 million kt 10
2020s 1.25 million kt 1.10 million kt 1.30 million kt 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 1 Brazil 906,293 kt compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 399,628 kt compare
  3. 3 Canada 141,785 kt compare
  4. 4 Peru 128,066 kt compare
  5. 5 Myanmar 70,047 kt compare
  6. 6 Cambodia 70,026 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions in South America?
Lulucf — emissions in South America was 1.30 million kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 2.05 million kt in 2000.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 700,173 kt in 2012.
How does South America rank for lulucf — emissions?
South America ranks 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.5%. 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 LULUCF — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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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