Pesticides Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) in South America

South America: Pesticides Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) was 14,824 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
14,824 kt
Change on year
down 31.6%
Rank
9th
of 31 groups
All-time high
21,680 kt
in 2022
All-time low
2,167 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pesticides Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) 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: 3.9k kt1997: 4.8k kt1998: 5.3k kt1999: 6.0k kt2000: 6.9k kt2001: 7.9k kt2002: 8.2k kt2003: 10.0k kt2004: 11.0k kt2005: 11.8k kt2006: 12.2k kt2007: 14.3k kt2008: 14.5k kt2009: 12.4k kt2010: 16.6k kt2011: 16.9k kt2012: 17.8k kt2013: 17.9k kt2014: 19.0k kt2015: 18.5k kt2016: 17.3k kt2017: 16.8k kt2018: 16.7k kt2019: 18.4k kt2020: 20.2k kt2021: 20.5k kt2022: 21.7k kt2023: 14.8k kt

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

Analysis

South America recorded 14,824 kt for pesticides manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.6% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticides manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) in South America peaked at 21,680 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,167 kt, in 1990.

South America ranks 9th of 31 groups on this measure, 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 (CO2eq) in South America, year by year

Annual values for Pesticides Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in South America, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2,167 kt
1991 2,346 kt +8.3%
1992 2,449 kt +4.4%
1993 2,563 kt +4.6%
1994 2,899 kt +13.1%
1995 3,124 kt +7.8%
1996 3,858 kt +23.5%
1997 4,759 kt +23.3%
1998 5,349 kt +12.4%
1999 6,022 kt +12.6%
2000 6,913 kt +14.8%
2001 7,920 kt +14.6%
2002 8,203 kt +3.6%
2003 10,027 kt +22.2%
2004 10,960 kt +9.3%
2005 11,841 kt +8.0%
2006 12,210 kt +3.1%
2007 14,261 kt +16.8%
2008 14,549 kt +2.0%
2009 12,362 kt -15.0%
2010 16,561 kt +34.0%
2011 16,917 kt +2.1%
2012 17,826 kt +5.4%
2013 17,946 kt +0.7%
2014 19,044 kt +6.1%
2015 18,454 kt -3.1%
2016 17,336 kt -6.1%
2017 16,846 kt -2.8%
2018 16,680 kt -1.0%
2019 18,375 kt +10.2%
2020 20,166 kt +9.7%
2021 20,548 kt +1.9%
2022 21,680 kt +5.5%
2023 14,824 kt -31.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,554 kt 2,167 kt 6,022 kt 10
2000s 10,925 kt 6,913 kt 14,549 kt 10
2010s 17,599 kt 16,561 kt 19,044 kt 10
2020s 19,304 kt 14,824 kt 21,680 kt 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 6 India 7,059 kt compare
  2. 7 Russian Federation 2,374 kt compare
  3. 8 Germany 1,857 kt compare
  4. 9 Malaysia 1,568 kt compare
  5. 10 France 1,549 kt compare
  6. 11 Israel 1,265 kt compare
  7. 12 Spain 1,112 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticides manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) in South America?
Pesticides manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) in South America was 14,824 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pesticides manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 21,680 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest pesticides manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 2,167 kt in 1990.
How does South America rank for pesticides manufacturing — emissions (co2eq)?
South America ranks 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is pesticides manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pesticides Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 8,171 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.