LULUCF — Emissions Share in South America

South America: LULUCF — Emissions Share was 3.13 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.13 %
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
9th
of 32 groups
All-time high
8.16 %
in 2010
All-time low
1.23 %
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions Share in South America, 1990–2023

24681990200620231990: 5.4 %1991: 5.3 %1992: 5.2 %1993: 5.1 %1994: 5 %1995: 4.9 %1996: 2.8 %1997: 3.2 %1998: 4.3 %1999: 4.4 %2000: 1.2 %2001: 2.7 %2002: 5.1 %2003: 4 %2004: 6.2 %2005: 5.7 %2006: 3.6 %2007: 7 %2008: 2.8 %2009: 1.3 %2010: 8.2 %2011: 2.2 %2012: 2.9 %2013: 1.3 %2014: 1.5 %2015: 3.1 %2016: 2.6 %2017: 3.3 %2018: 1.4 %2019: 4.5 %2020: 4.8 %2021: 3.3 %2022: 3.2 %2023: 3.1 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for lulucf — emissions share in South America is 3.13 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 148.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions share in South America peaked at 8.16 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.23 %, in 2000.

That places South America 9th 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 34 years of available data.

LULUCF — Emissions Share in South America, year by year

Annual values for LULUCF — Emissions Share (N2O) in South America, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 5.4 % —
1991 5.29 % -2.0%
1992 5.19 % -1.9%
1993 5.06 % -2.5%
1994 4.99 % -1.4%
1995 4.91 % -1.6%
1996 2.75 % -44.0%
1997 3.23 % +17.5%
1998 4.33 % +34.1%
1999 4.38 % +1.2%
2000 1.23 % -71.9%
2001 2.73 % +122.0%
2002 5.14 % +88.3%
2003 4.04 % -21.4%
2004 6.24 % +54.5%
2005 5.69 % -8.8%
2006 3.56 % -37.4%
2007 7 % +96.6%
2008 2.77 % -60.4%
2009 1.33 % -52.0%
2010 8.16 % +513.5%
2011 2.16 % -73.5%
2012 2.92 % +35.2%
2013 1.26 % -56.8%
2014 1.54 % +22.2%
2015 3.07 % +99.4%
2016 2.61 % -15.0%
2017 3.27 % +25.3%
2018 1.44 % -56.0%
2019 4.52 % +213.9%
2020 4.83 % +6.9%
2021 3.26 % -32.5%
2022 3.2 % -1.8%
2023 3.13 % -2.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where LULUCF — 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +513.5% 1.33 % 8.16 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.55 % 2.75 % 5.4 % 10
2000s 3.97 % 1.23 % 7 % 10
2010s 3.09 % 1.26 % 8.16 % 10
2020s 3.6 % 3.13 % 4.83 % 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 6 Mozambique 38.55 % compare
  2. 7 Zambia 34.64 % compare
  3. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 28.92 % compare
  4. 9 Myanmar 24.99 % compare
  5. 10 Angola 21.33 % compare
  6. 11 Belize 19.38 % compare
  7. 12 Cambodia 15.98 % compare

See the full ranking of 255 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions share in South America?
Lulucf — emissions share in South America was 3.13 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions share recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 8.16 % in 2010.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions share recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 1.23 % in 2000.
How does South America rank for lulucf — emissions share?
South America ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions share rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 148.4%. 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 LULUCF — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.