Natural gas — Emissions in South America
South America: Natural gas — Emissions was 0.0092 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural gas — Emissions in South America, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
South America recorded 0.0092 kt for natural gas — emissions in 2023.
The figure is down 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas — emissions in South America peaked at 0.0529 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 kt, in 2016.
South America ranks 24th of 25 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.019 kt | 0.0033 kt | 0.0505 kt | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0225 kt | 0.0014 kt | 0.0529 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0083 kt | 0.0071 kt | 0.0092 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
More climate change data for South America
- Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 93,322 million t (2025)
- Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — FAO TIER 1 -372,558 kt (2025)
- Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 848,587 1000 ha (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest) 1.28 million kt (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 1.65 million kt (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 4,477 1000 ha (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Area — FAO TIER 1 853,064 1000 ha (2025)
- Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 196.67 million t (2024)
- Other forest — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 3.27 kt (2024)
- Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 41.3 kt (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural gas — emissions in South America?
- Natural gas — emissions in South America was 0.0092 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest natural gas — emissions recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0529 kt in 2012.
- What is the lowest natural gas — emissions recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 kt in 2016.
- How does South America rank for natural gas — emissions?
- South America ranks 24th out of 25 groups with data for 2023.
- Is natural gas — emissions rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.9%. 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 Natural gas — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.