On-farm energy use — Emissions in South America

South America: On-farm energy use — Emissions was 44,955 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
44,955 kt
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
13th
of 31 groups
All-time high
45,181 kt
in 2022
All-time low
18,271 kt
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

On-farm energy use — Emissions in South America, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200620231990: 18.6k kt1991: 18.3k kt1992: 20.5k kt1993: 23.3k kt1994: 25.0k kt1995: 26.8k kt1996: 30.2k kt1997: 31.0k kt1998: 27.9k kt1999: 29.1k kt2000: 28.8k kt2001: 31.7k kt2002: 31.4k kt2003: 32.3k kt2004: 34.7k kt2005: 39.5k kt2006: 33.7k kt2007: 33.8k kt2008: 40.3k kt2009: 39.8k kt2010: 39.6k kt2011: 38.4k kt2012: 40.4k kt2013: 39.0k kt2014: 38.8k kt2015: 39.8k kt2016: 36.1k kt2017: 42.2k kt2018: 42.7k kt2019: 43.4k kt2020: 42.6k kt2021: 43.6k kt2022: 45.2k kt2023: 45.0k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for on-farm energy use — emissions in South America is 44,955 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, on-farm energy use — emissions in South America peaked at 45,181 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18,271 kt, in 1991.

That places South America 13th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

On-farm energy use — Emissions in South America, year by year

Annual values for On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2) in South America, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 18,560 kt
1991 18,271 kt -1.6%
1992 20,498 kt +12.2%
1993 23,335 kt +13.8%
1994 25,012 kt +7.2%
1995 26,758 kt +7.0%
1996 30,242 kt +13.0%
1997 31,016 kt +2.6%
1998 27,926 kt -10.0%
1999 29,060 kt +4.1%
2000 28,841 kt -0.8%
2001 31,668 kt +9.8%
2002 31,367 kt -0.9%
2003 32,258 kt +2.8%
2004 34,701 kt +7.6%
2005 39,494 kt +13.8%
2006 33,705 kt -14.7%
2007 33,824 kt +0.4%
2008 40,318 kt +19.2%
2009 39,821 kt -1.2%
2010 39,611 kt -0.5%
2011 38,425 kt -3.0%
2012 40,419 kt +5.2%
2013 39,010 kt -3.5%
2014 38,848 kt -0.4%
2015 39,822 kt +2.5%
2016 36,087 kt -9.4%
2017 42,220 kt +17.0%
2018 42,658 kt +1.0%
2019 43,384 kt +1.7%
2020 42,575 kt -1.9%
2021 43,641 kt +2.5%
2022 45,181 kt +3.5%
2023 44,955 kt -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25,068 kt 18,271 kt 31,016 kt 10
2000s 34,600 kt 28,841 kt 40,318 kt 10
2010s 40,048 kt 36,087 kt 43,384 kt 10
2020s 44,088 kt 42,575 kt 45,181 kt 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 10 Republic of Korea 12,330 kt compare
  2. 11 France 12,097 kt compare
  3. 12 Poland 12,086 kt compare
  4. 13 Argentina 11,445 kt compare
  5. 14 Germany 11,059 kt compare
  6. 15 Australia and New Zealand 10,506 kt compare
  7. 16 Italy 10,402 kt compare

See the full ranking of 218 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is on-farm energy use — emissions in South America?
On-farm energy use — emissions in South America was 44,955 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest on-farm energy use — emissions recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 45,181 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest on-farm energy use — emissions recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 18,271 kt in 1991.
How does South America rank for on-farm energy use — emissions?
South America ranks 13th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is on-farm energy use — emissions rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
218 places, 6,884 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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