Potatoes — Crop residues in South America

South America: Potatoes — Crop residues was 0.6483 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
0.6483 kt
Rank
18th
of 32 groups
All-time high
0.6483 kt
in 2050
All-time low
0.4044 kt
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Potatoes — Crop residues in South America, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for potatoes — crop residues in South America is 0.6483 kt, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, potatoes — crop residues in South America peaked at 0.6483 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.4044 kt, in 1962.

That places South America 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Potatoes — Crop residues in South America, year by year

Annual values for Potatoes — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O) in South America, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.4226 kt
1962 0.4044 kt -4.3%
1963 0.413 kt +2.1%
1964 0.4462 kt +8.0%
1965 0.4671 kt +4.7%
1966 0.4356 kt -6.7%
1967 0.4551 kt +4.5%
1968 0.4634 kt +1.8%
1969 0.4871 kt +5.1%
1970 0.4944 kt +1.5%
1971 0.4793 kt -3.1%
1972 0.4463 kt -6.9%
1973 0.4355 kt -2.4%
1974 0.4688 kt +7.6%
1975 0.4463 kt -4.8%
1976 0.4608 kt +3.2%
1977 0.47 kt +2.0%
1978 0.4965 kt +5.6%
1979 0.4906 kt -1.2%
1980 0.4684 kt -4.5%
1981 0.5062 kt +8.1%
1982 0.4923 kt -2.7%
1983 0.4258 kt -13.5%
1984 0.48 kt +12.7%
1985 0.4559 kt -5.0%
1986 0.4567 kt +0.2%
1987 0.4822 kt +5.6%
1988 0.5213 kt +8.1%
1989 0.4718 kt -9.5%
1990 0.4216 kt -10.6%
1991 0.4413 kt +4.7%
1992 0.4344 kt -1.6%
1993 0.4802 kt +10.5%
1994 0.5027 kt +4.7%
1995 0.5237 kt +4.2%
1996 0.5103 kt -2.6%
1997 0.5463 kt +7.1%
1998 0.5547 kt +1.5%
1999 0.5637 kt +1.6%
2000 0.4835 kt -14.2%
2001 0.4867 kt +0.7%
2002 0.5125 kt +5.3%
2003 0.5031 kt -1.8%
2004 0.4936 kt -1.9%
2005 0.4914 kt -0.4%
2006 0.5144 kt +4.7%
2007 0.5332 kt +3.7%
2008 0.5208 kt -2.3%
2009 0.5322 kt +2.2%
2010 0.5312 kt -0.2%
2011 0.5551 kt +4.5%
2012 0.5418 kt -2.4%
2013 0.561 kt +3.5%
2014 0.5601 kt -0.2%
2015 0.5777 kt +3.1%
2016 0.6145 kt +6.4%
2017 0.6034 kt -1.8%
2018 0.5829 kt -3.4%
2019 0.5936 kt +1.8%
2020 0.6023 kt +1.5%
2021 0.595 kt -1.2%
2022 0.5933 kt -0.3%
2023 0.576 kt -2.9%
2030 0.5978 kt +3.8%
2050 0.6483 kt +8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.4438 kt 0.4044 kt 0.4871 kt 9
1970s 0.4688 kt 0.4355 kt 0.4965 kt 10
1980s 0.4761 kt 0.4258 kt 0.5213 kt 10
1990s 0.4979 kt 0.4216 kt 0.5637 kt 10
2000s 0.5071 kt 0.4835 kt 0.5332 kt 10
2010s 0.5721 kt 0.5312 kt 0.6145 kt 10
2020s 0.5917 kt 0.576 kt 0.6023 kt 4
2030s 0.5978 kt 0.5978 kt 0.5978 kt 1
2050s 0.6483 kt 0.6483 kt 0.6483 kt 1

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 15 Kenya 0.1898 kt compare
  2. 15 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0026 kt compare
  3. 16 France 0.1476 kt compare
  4. 16 Timor-Leste 0.0004 kt compare
  5. 17 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.1457 kt compare
  6. 17 Melanesia 0.0003 kt compare
  7. 18 Peru 0.1397 kt compare
  8. 18 Polynesia 0.0001 kt compare
  9. 19 Brazil 0.1371 kt compare
  10. 20 Nigeria 0.136 kt compare
  11. 21 Yugoslav SFR 0.135 kt compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is potatoes — crop residues in South America?
Potatoes — crop residues in South America was 0.6483 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest potatoes — crop residues recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 0.6483 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest potatoes — crop residues recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4044 kt in 1962.
How does South America rank for potatoes — crop residues?
South America ranks 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this South America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potatoes — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Potatoes — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
204 places, 11,587 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).