Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in South America

South America: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 35,039 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
35,039 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
16th
of 32 groups
All-time high
35,039 kt
in 2021
All-time low
805.04 kt
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in South America, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 4.9k kt1991: 5.5k kt1992: 6.0k kt1993: 3.4k kt1994: 3.4k kt1995: 805 kt1996: 1.6k kt1997: 2.4k kt1998: 2.7k kt1999: 3.4k kt2000: 4.4k kt2001: 4.1k kt2002: 5.4k kt2003: 6.3k kt2004: 7.9k kt2005: 8.7k kt2006: 10.5k kt2007: 12.5k kt2008: 13.6k kt2009: 14.1k kt2010: 15.8k kt2011: 15.9k kt2012: 17.7k kt2013: 19.7k kt2014: 22.6k kt2015: 24.8k kt2016: 27.5k kt2017: 29.0k kt2018: 31.0k kt2019: 31.5k kt2020: 33.2k kt2021: 35.0k kt2022: 35.0k kt2023: 35.0k kt

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

Analysis

South America recorded 35,039 kt for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 77.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in South America peaked at 35,039 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 805.04 kt, in 1995.

South America ranks 16th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in South America, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) in South America, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 4,946 kt
1991 5,452 kt +10.2%
1992 5,977 kt +9.6%
1993 3,385 kt -43.4%
1994 3,360 kt -0.7%
1995 805.04 kt -76.0%
1996 1,598 kt +98.5%
1997 2,388 kt +49.4%
1998 2,701 kt +13.1%
1999 3,354 kt +24.2%
2000 4,424 kt +31.9%
2001 4,065 kt -8.1%
2002 5,418 kt +33.3%
2003 6,260 kt +15.5%
2004 7,874 kt +25.8%
2005 8,670 kt +10.1%
2006 10,532 kt +21.5%
2007 12,493 kt +18.6%
2008 13,581 kt +8.7%
2009 14,093 kt +3.8%
2010 15,774 kt +11.9%
2011 15,903 kt +0.8%
2012 17,664 kt +11.1%
2013 19,697 kt +11.5%
2014 22,623 kt +14.9%
2015 24,774 kt +9.5%
2016 27,495 kt +11.0%
2017 28,966 kt +5.4%
2018 31,009 kt +7.1%
2019 31,475 kt +1.5%
2020 33,198 kt +5.5%
2021 35,039 kt +5.5%
2022 35,039 kt +0.0%
2023 35,039 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,397 kt 805.04 kt 5,977 kt 10
2000s 8,741 kt 4,065 kt 14,093 kt 10
2010s 23,538 kt 15,774 kt 31,475 kt 10
2020s 34,579 kt 33,198 kt 35,039 kt 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,773 kt compare
  2. 13 Uganda 6,066 kt compare
  3. 14 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,263 kt compare
  4. 14 Australia and New Zealand 5,897 kt compare
  5. 15 Israel 5,625 kt compare
  6. 15 Melanesia 557.67 kt compare
  7. 16 Japan 5,508 kt compare
  8. 16 Timor-Leste 335.24 kt compare
  9. 17 Malaysia 5,417 kt compare
  10. 17 Republic of Moldova 244.1 kt compare
  11. 18 Canada 5,327 kt compare
  12. 19 Australia 5,131 kt compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in South America?
Pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in South America was 35,039 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 35,039 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 805.04 kt in 1995.
How does South America rank for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
South America ranks 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 F-gases (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 7,980 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