Pesticides Manufacturing — Emissions in South America

South America: Pesticides Manufacturing — Emissions was 14,781 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
14,781 kt
Change on year
down 31.6%
Rank
10th
of 32 groups
All-time high
21,618 kt
in 2022
All-time low
2,161 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pesticides Manufacturing — Emissions in South America, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 2.2k kt1991: 2.3k kt1992: 2.4k kt1993: 2.6k kt1994: 2.9k kt1995: 3.1k kt1996: 3.8k kt1997: 4.7k kt1998: 5.3k kt1999: 6.0k kt2000: 6.9k kt2001: 7.9k kt2002: 8.2k kt2003: 10.0k kt2004: 10.9k kt2005: 11.8k kt2006: 12.2k kt2007: 14.2k kt2008: 14.5k kt2009: 12.3k kt2010: 16.5k kt2011: 16.9k kt2012: 17.8k kt2013: 17.9k kt2014: 19.0k kt2015: 18.4k kt2016: 17.3k kt2017: 16.8k kt2018: 16.6k kt2019: 18.3k kt2020: 20.1k kt2021: 20.5k kt2022: 21.6k kt2023: 14.8k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, pesticides manufacturing — emissions in South America stood at 14,781 kt.

The figure is down 31.6% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticides manufacturing — emissions in South America peaked at 21,618 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,161 kt, in 1990.

That places South America 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Pesticides Manufacturing — Emissions in South America, year by year

Annual values for Pesticides Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2) in South America, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2,161 kt
1991 2,340 kt +8.3%
1992 2,442 kt +4.4%
1993 2,556 kt +4.7%
1994 2,891 kt +13.1%
1995 3,115 kt +7.8%
1996 3,847 kt +23.5%
1997 4,745 kt +23.4%
1998 5,334 kt +12.4%
1999 6,006 kt +12.6%
2000 6,894 kt +14.8%
2001 7,898 kt +14.6%
2002 8,181 kt +3.6%
2003 10,000 kt +22.2%
2004 10,929 kt +9.3%
2005 11,808 kt +8.0%
2006 12,175 kt +3.1%
2007 14,221 kt +16.8%
2008 14,508 kt +2.0%
2009 12,327 kt -15.0%
2010 16,514 kt +34.0%
2011 16,867 kt +2.1%
2012 17,774 kt +5.4%
2013 17,897 kt +0.7%
2014 18,991 kt +6.1%
2015 18,403 kt -3.1%
2016 17,288 kt -6.1%
2017 16,799 kt -2.8%
2018 16,632 kt -1.0%
2019 18,321 kt +10.2%
2020 20,108 kt +9.8%
2021 20,489 kt +1.9%
2022 21,618 kt +5.5%
2023 14,781 kt -31.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,544 kt 2,161 kt 6,006 kt 10
2000s 10,894 kt 6,894 kt 14,508 kt 10
2010s 17,549 kt 16,514 kt 18,991 kt 10
2020s 19,249 kt 14,781 kt 21,618 kt 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 7 Russian Federation 2,368 kt compare
  2. 8 Germany 1,850 kt compare
  3. 8 Republic of Moldova 130.47 kt compare
  4. 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 104.32 kt compare
  5. 9 Malaysia 1,562 kt compare
  6. 10 France 1,544 kt compare
  7. 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 74.05 kt compare
  8. 11 Israel 1,261 kt compare
  9. 11 Melanesia 53.13 kt compare
  10. 12 Spain 1,109 kt compare
  11. 12 Syrian Arab Republic 47.14 kt compare
  12. 13 Nigeria 971.01 kt compare
  13. 13 Polynesia 16.75 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticides manufacturing — emissions in South America?
Pesticides manufacturing — emissions in South America was 14,781 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pesticides manufacturing — emissions recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 21,618 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest pesticides manufacturing — emissions recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 2,161 kt in 1990.
How does South America rank for pesticides manufacturing — emissions?
South America ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is pesticides manufacturing — emissions rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 Pesticides Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pesticides Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 8,192 data points, 1990–2023
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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