Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) in South America
South America: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) was 344,314 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) in South America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
South America recorded 344,314 kt for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in South America peaked at 347,934 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 156,574 kt, in 1990.
That places South America 16th out of 32 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 (CO2eq) in South America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 156,574 kt | — |
| 1991 | 159,814 kt | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 164,794 kt | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 165,614 kt | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 169,481 kt | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 174,150 kt | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 182,726 kt | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 189,345 kt | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 194,323 kt | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 198,659 kt | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 201,892 kt | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 205,429 kt | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 203,531 kt | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 206,386 kt | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 212,941 kt | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 222,372 kt | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 232,419 kt | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 242,753 kt | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 262,828 kt | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 260,581 kt | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 276,360 kt | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 286,992 kt | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 295,468 kt | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 296,234 kt | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 302,942 kt | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 300,895 kt | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 308,220 kt | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 316,195 kt | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 314,025 kt | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 315,608 kt | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 323,199 kt | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 341,107 kt | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 347,934 kt | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 344,314 kt | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 175,548 kt | 156,574 kt | 198,659 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 225,113 kt | 201,892 kt | 262,828 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 301,294 kt | 276,360 kt | 316,195 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 339,138 kt | 323,199 kt | 347,934 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 13 Republic of Korea 67,911 kt compare
- 14 Australia and New Zealand 62,355 kt compare
- 15 Poland 61,874 kt compare
- 16 Italy 59,538 kt compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 59,041 kt compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 496.37 kt compare
- 18 Pakistan 56,882 kt compare
- 19 Egypt 56,402 kt compare
More climate change data for South America
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 975.93 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in South America?
- Pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in South America was 344,314 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 347,934 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 156,574 kt in 1990.
- How does South America rank for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq)?
- South America ranks 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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