Other — Emissions (CO2eq) in South America
South America: Other — Emissions (CO2eq) was 10,145 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Other — Emissions (CO2eq) in South America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other — emissions (co2eq) in South America is 10,145 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other — emissions (co2eq) in South America peaked at 12,772 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,851 kt, in 1961.
South America ranks 15th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Other — Emissions (CO2eq) in South America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,851 kt | — |
| 1962 | 2,868 kt | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 2,881 kt | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 2,892 kt | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 2,907 kt | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 2,919 kt | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 2,933 kt | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 2,948 kt | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 2,961 kt | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 3,831 kt | +29.4% |
| 1971 | 3,785 kt | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 3,931 kt | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 4,104 kt | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 4,303 kt | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 4,428 kt | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 4,525 kt | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 4,591 kt | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 4,769 kt | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 5,023 kt | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 5,093 kt | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 5,053 kt | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 7,420 kt | +46.8% |
| 1983 | 8,881 kt | +19.7% |
| 1984 | 9,361 kt | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 7,855 kt | -16.1% |
| 1986 | 7,745 kt | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 8,989 kt | +16.1% |
| 1988 | 9,933 kt | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 8,120 kt | -18.3% |
| 1990 | 7,548 kt | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 8,362 kt | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 8,846 kt | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 11,664 kt | +31.9% |
| 1994 | 8,684 kt | -25.6% |
| 1995 | 8,852 kt | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 9,498 kt | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 8,052 kt | -15.2% |
| 1998 | 9,216 kt | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 9,711 kt | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 11,407 kt | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 8,969 kt | -21.4% |
| 2002 | 9,280 kt | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 9,128 kt | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 10,327 kt | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 10,196 kt | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 9,224 kt | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 11,783 kt | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 9,702 kt | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 8,771 kt | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 12,772 kt | +45.6% |
| 2011 | 9,808 kt | -23.2% |
| 2012 | 10,735 kt | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 9,928 kt | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 10,222 kt | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 10,553 kt | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 10,253 kt | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 10,492 kt | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 9,136 kt | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 10,726 kt | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 10,762 kt | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 9,963 kt | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 10,349 kt | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 10,145 kt | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,907 kt | 2,851 kt | 2,961 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,329 kt | 3,785 kt | 5,023 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,845 kt | 5,053 kt | 9,933 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,043 kt | 7,548 kt | 11,664 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,879 kt | 8,771 kt | 11,783 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,462 kt | 9,136 kt | 12,772 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,305 kt | 9,963 kt | 10,762 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 12 Sudan (former) 2,756 kt compare
- 13 Australia 2,546 kt compare
- 14 South Africa 2,396 kt compare
- 15 Saudi Arabia 2,115 kt compare
- 16 Japan 1,990 kt compare
- 17 Mexico 1,781 kt compare
- 18 Mozambique 1,773 kt compare
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 other — emissions (co2eq) in South America?
- Other — emissions (co2eq) in South America was 10,145 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 12,772 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest other — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,851 kt in 1961.
- How does South America rank for other — emissions (co2eq)?
- South America ranks 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is other — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Other — 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