All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions Share in South America

South America: All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions Share was 45.82 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
45.82 %
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
28th
of 32 groups
All-time high
63.65 %
in 2014
All-time low
22.98 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions Share in South America, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 23 %1991: 23.2 %1992: 23.4 %1993: 24.3 %1994: 24.8 %1995: 25.7 %1996: 26.7 %1997: 27.9 %1998: 29.3 %1999: 28.9 %2000: 28.7 %2001: 35.8 %2002: 36.6 %2003: 36.5 %2004: 37.5 %2005: 38.4 %2006: 38.9 %2007: 39.8 %2008: 41 %2009: 40.4 %2010: 42.9 %2011: 61.1 %2012: 62 %2013: 63.2 %2014: 63.6 %2015: 63 %2016: 51 %2017: 50.7 %2018: 49.1 %2019: 49.1 %2020: 46.7 %2021: 45.4 %2022: 45.8 %2023: 45.8 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, all sectors without lulucf — emissions share in South America stood at 45.82 %.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all sectors without lulucf — emissions share in South America peaked at 63.65 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22.98 %, in 1990.

South America ranks 28th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions Share in South America, year by year

Annual values for All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2) in South America, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 22.98 % —
1991 23.17 % +0.8%
1992 23.38 % +0.9%
1993 24.32 % +4.0%
1994 24.77 % +1.9%
1995 25.74 % +3.9%
1996 26.68 % +3.7%
1997 27.93 % +4.7%
1998 29.29 % +4.9%
1999 28.85 % -1.5%
2000 28.66 % -0.7%
2001 35.79 % +24.9%
2002 36.58 % +2.2%
2003 36.47 % -0.3%
2004 37.53 % +2.9%
2005 38.42 % +2.4%
2006 38.94 % +1.4%
2007 39.81 % +2.2%
2008 41.01 % +3.0%
2009 40.35 % -1.6%
2010 42.93 % +6.4%
2011 61.09 % +42.3%
2012 62.04 % +1.6%
2013 63.24 % +1.9%
2014 63.65 % +0.6%
2015 62.95 % -1.1%
2016 50.99 % -19.0%
2017 50.74 % -0.5%
2018 49.1 % -3.2%
2019 49.11 % +0.0%
2020 46.7 % -4.9%
2021 45.41 % -2.8%
2022 45.77 % +0.8%
2023 45.82 % +0.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions Share in South America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +42.3% 42.93 % 61.09 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.71 % 22.98 % 29.29 % 10
2000s 37.36 % 28.66 % 41.01 % 10
2010s 55.58 % 42.93 % 63.65 % 10
2020s 45.92 % 45.41 % 46.7 % 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 25 France 110 % compare
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  3. 27 Austria 109.16 % compare
  4. 28 Republic of Korea 107.78 % compare
  5. 29 Armenia 107.7 % compare
  6. 30 United States 107.62 % compare
  7. 31 Azerbaijan 107.37 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all sectors without lulucf — emissions share in South America?
All sectors without lulucf — emissions share in South America was 45.82 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all sectors without lulucf — emissions share recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 63.65 % in 2014.
What is the lowest all sectors without lulucf — emissions share recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 22.98 % in 1990.
How does South America rank for all sectors without lulucf — emissions share?
South America ranks 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is all sectors without lulucf — emissions share rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.