The figures dismantle a myth: In the last 20 years, agriculture did not increase its emissions, but rather reduced them and thus lowered its r

For decades, the issue surrounding the emission of greenhouse gases (GHG) and climate change has been strongly focused on agricultural activity. Cow flatulence, the expansion of soy, machinery, deforestation, and many other factors have been pointed out as major culprits for the world's temperature increase above the recommended level, thereby endangering our future survival. And while it remains true that, like many other economic activities, agriculture also contributes to the cause, statistics from the last 20 years show that, although agriculture is no longer the main driver, it remains at the center of the debate. Even with renewed allegations, such as the recent project presented by the deputy of Unión por la Patria, Lucía Lorena Klug, to tax livestock activity for its methane emissions. But, beyond the discussion of "taxes yes, taxes no," or "woke/anti-woke," what is ultimately of interest in this analysis is what the figures show. According to the "Pocket Statistics," the ...