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
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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 December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1447030/greenhouse-gases-climate-contribution-south-america/
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