South America vs United States: All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions Share
South America
45.82 %
in 2023
United States
107.62 %
in 2023
South America rank
28th
United States rank
30th
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions Share over time
- South America
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 107.62 % against 45.82 % in South America, a difference of 61.8 %.
That makes United States's figure about 2.3 times South America's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 28th and United States ranks 30th of 32 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.71 % | 116.42 % | 90.71 % | United States |
| 2000s | 37.36 % | 116.01 % | 78.65 % | United States |
| 2010s | 55.58 % | 115.6 % | 60.02 % | United States |
| 2020s | 45.92 % | 109.42 % | 63.49 % | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher all sectors without lulucf — emissions share, South America or United States?
- United States, at 107.62 % against 45.82 % in South America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in all sectors without lulucf — emissions share between South America and United States?
- 61.8 %, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South America and United States rank globally for all sectors without lulucf — emissions share?
- South America ranks 28th and United States ranks 30th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.