Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South America
South America: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 192,514 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
South America recorded 192,514 kt for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South America peaked at 192,514 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32,764 kt, in 1961.
South America ranks 10th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32,764 kt | — |
| 1962 | 33,817 kt | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 34,884 kt | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 35,984 kt | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 37,056 kt | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 38,195 kt | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 39,285 kt | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 40,402 kt | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 41,565 kt | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 43,228 kt | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 49,004 kt | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 51,371 kt | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 53,726 kt | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 56,106 kt | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 58,607 kt | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 61,269 kt | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 64,055 kt | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 67,505 kt | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 71,089 kt | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 74,990 kt | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 77,161 kt | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 81,176 kt | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 83,830 kt | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 87,291 kt | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 90,345 kt | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 92,506 kt | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 97,340 kt | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 100,104 kt | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 103,328 kt | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 105,143 kt | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 109,077 kt | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 113,200 kt | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 117,118 kt | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 121,497 kt | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 125,243 kt | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 128,879 kt | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 132,865 kt | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 135,281 kt | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 137,497 kt | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 138,424 kt | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 141,569 kt | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 145,578 kt | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 151,145 kt | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 157,016 kt | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 150,829 kt | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 156,936 kt | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 155,005 kt | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 151,855 kt | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 153,678 kt | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 156,848 kt | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 157,602 kt | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 160,520 kt | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 166,156 kt | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 169,621 kt | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 174,287 kt | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 177,257 kt | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 178,984 kt | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 183,886 kt | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 184,299 kt | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 185,898 kt | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 187,323 kt | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 191,359 kt | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 192,514 kt | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,106 kt | 32,764 kt | 41,565 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 57,596 kt | 43,228 kt | 71,089 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 88,807 kt | 74,990 kt | 103,328 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 122,580 kt | 105,143 kt | 137,497 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 150,204 kt | 138,424 kt | 157,016 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 170,946 kt | 156,848 kt | 184,299 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 189,274 kt | 185,898 kt | 192,514 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 waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South America?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South America was 192,514 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 192,514 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,764 kt in 1961.
- How does South America rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- South America ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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