Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South America
South America: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 8,426 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South America is 8,426 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South America peaked at 8,426 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,810 kt, in 1961.
That places South America 16th 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 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,810 kt | — |
| 1962 | 1,888 kt | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 1,974 kt | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 2,075 kt | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 2,182 kt | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 2,290 kt | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 2,394 kt | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 2,492 kt | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 2,583 kt | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 2,634 kt | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 2,698 kt | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 2,705 kt | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 2,754 kt | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 2,888 kt | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 2,979 kt | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 3,052 kt | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 3,136 kt | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 3,200 kt | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 3,365 kt | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 3,477 kt | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 3,534 kt | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 3,575 kt | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 3,604 kt | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 3,710 kt | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 3,802 kt | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 3,900 kt | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 4,046 kt | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 4,080 kt | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 4,156 kt | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 4,273 kt | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 4,443 kt | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 4,600 kt | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 4,756 kt | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 4,940 kt | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 5,095 kt | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 5,202 kt | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 5,323 kt | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 5,435 kt | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 5,540 kt | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 5,590 kt | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 5,667 kt | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 5,777 kt | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 5,865 kt | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 5,983 kt | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 6,077 kt | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 6,226 kt | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 6,400 kt | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 6,544 kt | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 6,724 kt | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 6,867 kt | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 7,029 kt | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 7,182 kt | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 7,236 kt | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 7,415 kt | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 7,515 kt | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 7,639 kt | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 7,740 kt | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 7,884 kt | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 8,005 kt | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 8,092 kt | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 8,173 kt | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 8,313 kt | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 8,426 kt | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,188 kt | 1,810 kt | 2,583 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,941 kt | 2,634 kt | 3,365 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,788 kt | 3,477 kt | 4,156 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,961 kt | 4,273 kt | 5,540 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,085 kt | 5,590 kt | 6,724 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,451 kt | 6,867 kt | 8,005 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,251 kt | 8,092 kt | 8,426 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 waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South America?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South America was 8,426 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 8,426 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,810 kt in 1961.
- How does South America rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- South America ranks 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 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