All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) in South America

South America: All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) was 2.46 million kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.46 million kt
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
17th
of 32 groups
All-time high
2.47 million kt
in 2014
All-time low
1.52 million kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) in South America, 1990–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1990200620231990: 1.5M kt1991: 1.5M kt1992: 1.6M kt1993: 1.6M kt1994: 1.7M kt1995: 1.7M kt1996: 1.7M kt1997: 1.8M kt1998: 1.9M kt1999: 1.9M kt2000: 1.9M kt2001: 1.9M kt2002: 1.9M kt2003: 2.0M kt2004: 2.0M kt2005: 2.1M kt2006: 2.1M kt2007: 2.2M kt2008: 2.2M kt2009: 2.2M kt2010: 2.3M kt2011: 2.3M kt2012: 2.4M kt2013: 2.4M kt2014: 2.5M kt2015: 2.4M kt2016: 2.4M kt2017: 2.4M kt2018: 2.3M kt2019: 2.3M kt2020: 2.3M kt2021: 2.4M kt2022: 2.4M kt2023: 2.5M kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in South America stood at 2.46 million kt.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in South America peaked at 2.47 million kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.52 million kt, in 1990.

South America ranks 17th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) in South America, year by year

Annual values for All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in South America, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1.52 million kt
1991 1.55 million kt +1.4%
1992 1.57 million kt +1.6%
1993 1.62 million kt +2.9%
1994 1.65 million kt +2.3%
1995 1.70 million kt +3.1%
1996 1.72 million kt +1.2%
1997 1.79 million kt +4.0%
1998 1.86 million kt +4.0%
1999 1.85 million kt -0.5%
2000 1.86 million kt +0.1%
2001 1.86 million kt +0.2%
2002 1.92 million kt +3.2%
2003 1.96 million kt +2.2%
2004 2.04 million kt +4.2%
2005 2.08 million kt +2.0%
2006 2.10 million kt +1.0%
2007 2.16 million kt +2.5%
2008 2.20 million kt +1.9%
2009 2.15 million kt -2.0%
2010 2.30 million kt +6.7%
2011 2.31 million kt +0.3%
2012 2.36 million kt +2.5%
2013 2.43 million kt +2.7%
2014 2.47 million kt +1.6%
2015 2.43 million kt -1.4%
2016 2.40 million kt -1.5%
2017 2.40 million kt +0.2%
2018 2.32 million kt -3.3%
2019 2.34 million kt +1.0%
2020 2.26 million kt -3.4%
2021 2.40 million kt +6.0%
2022 2.45 million kt +2.1%
2023 2.46 million kt +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.68 million kt 1.52 million kt 1.86 million kt 10
2000s 2.03 million kt 1.86 million kt 2.20 million kt 10
2010s 2.38 million kt 2.30 million kt 2.47 million kt 10
2020s 2.39 million kt 2.26 million kt 2.46 million kt 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 14 Germany 678,834 kt compare
  2. 15 Australia 673,007 kt compare
  3. 16 South Africa 557,903 kt compare
  4. 17 Pakistan 488,347 kt compare
  5. 17 Timor-Leste 2,153 kt compare
  6. 18 Thailand 447,948 kt compare
  7. 19 Nigeria 400,004 kt compare
  8. 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 392,959 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in South America?
All sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in South America was 2.46 million kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 2.47 million kt in 2014.
What is the lowest all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 1.52 million kt in 1990.
How does South America rank for all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq)?
South America ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf