Pre- and post-production — Emissions in South America

South America: Pre- and post-production — Emissions was 4,625 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4,625 kt
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
10th
of 32 groups
All-time high
4,932 kt
in 2011
All-time low
3,572 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions in South America, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1990200620231990: 3.6k kt1991: 3.6k kt1992: 3.7k kt1993: 3.7k kt1994: 3.8k kt1995: 3.8k kt1996: 3.9k kt1997: 4.0k kt1998: 4.0k kt1999: 4.1k kt2000: 4.1k kt2001: 4.1k kt2002: 3.9k kt2003: 3.9k kt2004: 4.0k kt2005: 4.1k kt2006: 4.2k kt2007: 4.2k kt2008: 4.6k kt2009: 4.6k kt2010: 4.7k kt2011: 4.9k kt2012: 4.9k kt2013: 4.7k kt2014: 4.6k kt2015: 4.6k kt2016: 4.6k kt2017: 4.6k kt2018: 4.6k kt2019: 4.6k kt2020: 4.6k kt2021: 4.6k kt2022: 4.6k kt2023: 4.6k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, pre- and post-production — emissions in South America stood at 4,625 kt.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions in South America peaked at 4,932 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,572 kt, in 1990.

South America ranks 10th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Pre- and post-production — Emissions in South America, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) in South America, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 3,572 kt
1991 3,623 kt +1.4%
1992 3,664 kt +1.1%
1993 3,703 kt +1.1%
1994 3,753 kt +1.3%
1995 3,828 kt +2.0%
1996 3,939 kt +2.9%
1997 4,047 kt +2.7%
1998 4,049 kt +0.0%
1999 4,058 kt +0.2%
2000 4,072 kt +0.3%
2001 4,105 kt +0.8%
2002 3,916 kt -4.6%
2003 3,942 kt +0.7%
2004 3,959 kt +0.4%
2005 4,136 kt +4.5%
2006 4,218 kt +2.0%
2007 4,212 kt -0.2%
2008 4,618 kt +9.7%
2009 4,630 kt +0.3%
2010 4,746 kt +2.5%
2011 4,932 kt +3.9%
2012 4,888 kt -0.9%
2013 4,670 kt -4.5%
2014 4,611 kt -1.3%
2015 4,559 kt -1.1%
2016 4,570 kt +0.2%
2017 4,584 kt +0.3%
2018 4,595 kt +0.3%
2019 4,602 kt +0.1%
2020 4,600 kt -0.0%
2021 4,603 kt +0.1%
2022 4,614 kt +0.2%
2023 4,625 kt +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,824 kt 3,572 kt 4,058 kt 10
2000s 4,181 kt 3,916 kt 4,630 kt 10
2010s 4,676 kt 4,559 kt 4,932 kt 10
2020s 4,611 kt 4,600 kt 4,625 kt 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 7 Mexico 2,162 kt compare
  2. 8 Pakistan 1,189 kt compare
  3. 9 Nigeria 1,141 kt compare
  4. 10 Russian Federation 1,108 kt compare
  5. 11 Thailand 641.21 kt compare
  6. 12 Bangladesh 613.87 kt compare
  7. 13 Egypt 604.09 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions in South America?
Pre- and post-production — emissions in South America was 4,625 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 4,932 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 3,572 kt in 1990.
How does South America rank for pre- and post-production — emissions?
South America ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,102 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