Brazil vs South America: Electricity — Emissions
Electricity — Emissions over time
- Brazil
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 5,413 kt against 2,734 kt in Brazil, a difference of 2,679 kt.
That makes South America's figure about 2.0 times Brazil's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 21st and South America ranks 24th of 153 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 563.15 kt | 1,467 kt | 904.01 kt | South America |
| 2000s | 1,267 kt | 2,582 kt | 1,315 kt | South America |
| 2010s | 2,111 kt | 3,630 kt | 1,519 kt | South America |
| 2020s | 2,680 kt | 5,059 kt | 2,378 kt | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity — emissions, Brazil or South America?
- South America, at 5,413 kt against 2,734 kt in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity — emissions between Brazil and South America?
- 2,679 kt, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and South America rank globally for electricity — emissions?
- Brazil ranks 21st and South America ranks 24th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Electricity — Emissions (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 from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.