LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in South America
South America: LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 34.92 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in South America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in South America stood at 34.92 %.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in South America peaked at 57.63 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 22.36 %, in 2014.
That places South America 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in South America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.63 % | — |
| 1991 | 57.29 % | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 56.91 % | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 56.21 % | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 55.65 % | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 54.91 % | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 54.62 % | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 53.71 % | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 52.9 % | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 53.03 % | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 52.6 % | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 43.95 % | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 43.41 % | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 42.81 % | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 42.06 % | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 41.52 % | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 41.08 % | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 40.87 % | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 39.96 % | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 40.3 % | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 39.48 % | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 23.62 % | -40.2% |
| 2012 | 23.31 % | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 22.58 % | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 22.36 % | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 22.83 % | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 31.79 % | +39.2% |
| 2017 | 31.84 % | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 32.34 % | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 32.54 % | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 33.38 % | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 35.52 % | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 35.06 % | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 34.92 % | -0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +39.2% | 22.83 % | 31.79 % |
| 2011 | -40.2% | 39.48 % | 23.62 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.29 % | 52.9 % | 57.63 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.86 % | 39.96 % | 52.6 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.27 % | 22.36 % | 39.48 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.72 % | 33.38 % | 35.52 % | 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 lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in South America?
- Lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in South America was 34.92 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 57.63 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.36 % in 2014.
- How does South America rank for lulucf — emissions share (co2eq)?
- South America ranks 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.