Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in South America
South America: Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share was 1.97 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in South America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, pre- and post-production — emissions share in South America stood at 1.97 %.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions share in South America peaked at 2.06 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.3 %, in 1990.
South America ranks 28th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in South America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.3 % | — |
| 1991 | 1.35 % | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 1.37 % | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.39 % | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.44 % | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 1.49 % | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.63 % | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 1.64 % | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.57 % | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 1.62 % | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.72 % | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 1.69 % | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.71 % | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.68 % | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.63 % | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.74 % | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.78 % | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.63 % | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 1.83 % | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 1.96 % | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 1.73 % | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 1.96 % | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 2.02 % | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 2.01 % | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.06 % | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.04 % | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.03 % | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.95 % | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 2.06 % | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.88 % | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 1.82 % | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.93 % | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 1.93 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.97 % | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.48 % | 1.3 % | 1.64 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 % | 1.63 % | 1.96 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 % | 1.73 % | 2.06 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 % | 1.82 % | 1.97 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
More climate change data for South America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 12.72 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pre- and post-production — emissions share in South America?
- Pre- and post-production — emissions share in South America was 1.97 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions share recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 % in 2014.
- What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions share recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 % in 1990.
- How does South America rank for pre- and post-production — emissions share?
- South America ranks 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is pre- and post-production — emissions share rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.