Other — Emissions Share in South America
South America: Other — Emissions Share was 3.12 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Other — Emissions Share in South America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
South America recorded 3.12 % for other — emissions share in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other — emissions share in South America peaked at 5.5 % in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.07 %, in 2021.
South America ranks 30th of 34 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.23 % | 3.76 % | 5.5 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.85 % | 3.44 % | 5.09 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.62 % | 3.17 % | 4.28 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.17 % | 3.07 % | 3.33 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 27 Liberia 18.18 % compare
- 28 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 18.13 % compare
- 29 Oman 16.9 % compare
- 30 Sao Tome and Principe 16.73 % compare
- 31 Libya 16.65 % compare
- 32 Barbados 15.64 % compare
- 33 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 15.41 % 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 share in South America?
- Other — emissions share in South America was 3.12 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other — emissions share recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 % in 1993.
- What is the lowest other — emissions share recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.07 % in 2021.
- How does South America rank for other — emissions share?
- South America ranks 30th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is other — emissions share rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 Other — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.