Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) (Pre- CH4) in South America
South America: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) (Pre- CH4) was 4,625 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pre- and post-production — Emissions in South America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
South America recorded 4,625 kt for pre- and post-production — emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
That places South America 11th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 (CH4) (Pre- CH4) in South America, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 8 Pakistan 1,189 kt compare
- 9 Türkiye 1,181 kt compare
- 10 Nigeria 1,141 kt compare
- 11 Russian Federation 1,108 kt compare
- 12 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 655.58 kt compare
- 13 Thailand 641.21 kt compare
- 14 Bangladesh 613.87 kt compare
More climate change data for South America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 12.72 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
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 11th out of 34 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.