On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) in South America
South America: On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) was 50,423 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) in South America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
South America recorded 50,423 kt for on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) in South America peaked at 50,638 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20,349 kt, in 1991.
South America ranks 13th of 31 groups on this measure, 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 (CO2eq) in South America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,661 kt | — |
| 1991 | 20,349 kt | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 22,799 kt | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 25,968 kt | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 27,820 kt | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 29,718 kt | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 33,507 kt | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 34,389 kt | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 31,125 kt | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 32,316 kt | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 32,106 kt | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 35,126 kt | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 34,838 kt | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 35,912 kt | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 38,586 kt | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 43,889 kt | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 37,541 kt | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 37,692 kt | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 44,795 kt | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 44,244 kt | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 43,935 kt | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 42,825 kt | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 44,982 kt | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 43,562 kt | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 43,494 kt | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 44,565 kt | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 40,506 kt | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 47,260 kt | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 47,780 kt | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 48,596 kt | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 47,710 kt | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 48,906 kt | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 50,638 kt | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 50,423 kt | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,865 kt | 20,349 kt | 34,389 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,473 kt | 32,106 kt | 44,795 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,750 kt | 40,506 kt | 48,596 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,419 kt | 47,710 kt | 50,638 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
More climate change data for South America
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 975.93 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) in South America?
- On-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) in South America was 50,423 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 50,638 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,349 kt in 1991.
- How does South America rank for on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq)?
- South America ranks 13th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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