Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South America
South America: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 129,504 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South America stood at 129,504 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in South America peaked at 138,108 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 100,008 kt, in 1990.
That places South America 10th 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) from CH4 in South America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100,008 kt | — |
| 1991 | 101,446 kt | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 102,591 kt | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 103,688 kt | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 105,072 kt | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 107,182 kt | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 110,288 kt | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 113,316 kt | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 113,365 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 113,634 kt | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 114,003 kt | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 114,942 kt | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 109,640 kt | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 110,363 kt | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 110,839 kt | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 115,803 kt | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 118,114 kt | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 117,925 kt | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 129,305 kt | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 129,649 kt | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 132,882 kt | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 138,108 kt | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 136,875 kt | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 130,760 kt | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 129,098 kt | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 127,660 kt | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 127,968 kt | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 128,345 kt | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 128,673 kt | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 128,844 kt | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 128,808 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 128,882 kt | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 129,199 kt | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 129,504 kt | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107,059 kt | 100,008 kt | 113,634 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 117,058 kt | 109,640 kt | 129,649 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 130,921 kt | 127,660 kt | 138,108 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 129,098 kt | 128,808 kt | 129,504 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
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) from ch4 in South America?
- Pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South America was 129,504 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 138,108 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,008 kt in 1990.
- How does South America rank for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- South America ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (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