Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in South America
South America: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 3,353 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions in South America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, solid food waste — emissions in South America stood at 3,353 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions in South America peaked at 3,353 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,878 kt, in 1990.
That places South America 12th 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.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in South America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,878 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,915 kt | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 2,946 kt | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 2,976 kt | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 3,011 kt | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 3,048 kt | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 3,080 kt | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 3,106 kt | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 3,125 kt | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 3,131 kt | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 3,140 kt | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 3,145 kt | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 3,146 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,152 kt | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 3,163 kt | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 3,180 kt | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 3,200 kt | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 3,221 kt | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 3,243 kt | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 3,259 kt | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 3,279 kt | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 3,300 kt | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3,314 kt | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 3,326 kt | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3,334 kt | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3,333 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,333 kt | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,339 kt | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3,341 kt | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3,343 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,337 kt | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 3,339 kt | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 3,345 kt | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3,353 kt | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,022 kt | 2,878 kt | 3,131 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,185 kt | 3,140 kt | 3,259 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,324 kt | 3,279 kt | 3,343 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,344 kt | 3,337 kt | 3,353 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 9 Russian Federation 855.68 kt compare
- 10 Pakistan 834.27 kt compare
- 11 Türkiye 791.16 kt compare
- 12 Thailand 518.44 kt compare
- 13 Egypt 453.62 kt compare
- 14 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 443.72 kt compare
- 15 Bangladesh 382.4 kt compare
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 solid food waste — emissions in South America?
- Solid food waste — emissions in South America was 3,353 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 3,353 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,878 kt in 1990.
- How does South America rank for solid food waste — emissions?
- South America ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.