In 2021, a majority of all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in South America came from agricultural activities and land use. Approximately 50 percent of all emissions were carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, followed by 19 percent methane (CH4) emissions, both stemming from agricultural sector. Although CO2 and CH4 emissions from agriculture have had a slow decrease since 2001, nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from the same source have slightly increased in the same time period.
Distribution of greenhouse gases' contributions to global warming in South America from 2001 to 2021, by source
Characteristic
CO2 emissions from agriculture and land use
CH4 emissions from agriculture and land use
CO2 emissions from fossil fuels
CH4 emissions from fossil fuels
N2O emissions from agriculture and land use
N2O emissions from fossil fuels
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OWID. (November 13, 2023). Distribution of greenhouse gases' contributions to global warming in South America from 2001 to 2021, by source [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1447030/greenhouse-gases-climate-contribution-south-america/
OWID. "Distribution of greenhouse gases' contributions to global warming in South America from 2001 to 2021, by source." Chart. November 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1447030/greenhouse-gases-climate-contribution-south-america/
OWID. (2023). Distribution of greenhouse gases' contributions to global warming in South America from 2001 to 2021, by source. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1447030/greenhouse-gases-climate-contribution-south-america/
OWID. "Distribution of Greenhouse Gases' Contributions to Global Warming in South America from 2001 to 2021, by Source." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1447030/greenhouse-gases-climate-contribution-south-america/
OWID, Distribution of greenhouse gases' contributions to global warming in South America from 2001 to 2021, by source Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1447030/greenhouse-gases-climate-contribution-south-america/ (last visited September 13, 2024)
Distribution of greenhouse gases' contributions to global warming in South America from 2001 to 2021, by source [Graph], OWID, November 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1447030/greenhouse-gases-climate-contribution-south-america/
