Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South America
South America: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 6,426 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South America is 6,426 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South America peaked at 6,426 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,579 kt, in 1990.
That places South America 19th 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 N2O in South America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,579 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,724 kt | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 2,836 kt | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 2,946 kt | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 3,099 kt | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 3,247 kt | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 3,421 kt | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 3,503 kt | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 3,598 kt | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 3,726 kt | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 3,854 kt | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 3,950 kt | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 4,208 kt | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 4,269 kt | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 4,410 kt | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 4,672 kt | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 4,657 kt | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 4,752 kt | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 4,928 kt | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 4,992 kt | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 5,168 kt | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 5,421 kt | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 5,665 kt | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 5,585 kt | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 5,878 kt | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 5,823 kt | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 5,830 kt | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 5,864 kt | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 5,950 kt | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 5,852 kt | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 5,873 kt | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 6,259 kt | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 6,369 kt | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 6,426 kt | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,168 kt | 2,579 kt | 3,726 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,469 kt | 3,854 kt | 4,992 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,704 kt | 5,168 kt | 5,950 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,232 kt | 5,873 kt | 6,426 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 n2o in South America?
- Pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South America was 6,426 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 6,426 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,579 kt in 1990.
- How does South America rank for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- South America ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 N2O (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