Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in South America
South America: Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 56.12 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in South America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
South America recorded 56.12 % for pre- and post-production — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) in South America peaked at 76.25 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.92 %, in 1995.
That places South America 11th out of 31 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in South America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.26 % | — |
| 1991 | 51.7 % | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 66.72 % | +29.1% |
| 1993 | 37.95 % | -43.1% |
| 1994 | 38.38 % | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 10.92 % | -71.5% |
| 1996 | 23.99 % | +119.7% |
| 1997 | 32.98 % | +37.5% |
| 1998 | 44.23 % | +34.1% |
| 1999 | 44 % | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 54.94 % | +24.9% |
| 2001 | 44.51 % | -19.0% |
| 2002 | 47.6 % | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 45.95 % | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 48.93 % | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 47.93 % | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 51.49 % | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 59.95 % | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 60.82 % | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 62.05 % | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 65.61 % | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 61.53 % | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 64.33 % | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 71.35 % | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 74.87 % | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 75.99 % | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 76.25 % | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 73.11 % | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 71.09 % | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 66.52 % | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 65.07 % | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 63.89 % | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 59.78 % | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 56.12 % | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.81 % | 10.92 % | 66.72 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.42 % | 44.51 % | 62.05 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.06 % | 61.53 % | 76.25 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.21 % | 56.12 % | 65.07 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 71.77 % compare
- 8 Montenegro 214.38 % compare
- 9 Rwanda 183.57 % compare
- 10 Cabo Verde 64.25 % compare
- 10 France 182.32 % compare
- 10 Viet Nam 58.64 % compare
- 11 Italy 121.22 % compare
- 12 Sao Tome and Principe 109.97 % compare
- 13 Guatemala 107.88 % compare
- 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 99.47 % 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 share (co2eq) (ar5) in South America?
- Pre- and post-production — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) in South America was 56.12 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 76.25 % in 2016.
- What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.92 % in 1995.
- How does South America rank for pre- and post-production — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5)?
- South America ranks 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is pre- and post-production — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (F-gases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.