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
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases 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 f-gases in South America stood at 35,039 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is 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.
That places South America 15th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 15th out of 31 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.