Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in South America
South America: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.1148 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1148 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
27th
of 36 groups
All-time high
0.1452 kg per constant US$
in 2002
All-time low
0.1148 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in South America, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in South America stood at 0.1148 kg per constant US$. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in South America peaked at 0.1452 kg per constant US$ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1148 kg per constant US$, in 2023.
That places South America 27th out of 36 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in South America, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1451 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.1448 kg per constant US$ | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1452 kg per constant US$ | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.142 kg per constant US$ | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1415 kg per constant US$ | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1375 kg per constant US$ | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1323 kg per constant US$ | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1289 kg per constant US$ | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1292 kg per constant US$ | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1267 kg per constant US$ | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1302 kg per constant US$ | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1293 kg per constant US$ | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1327 kg per constant US$ | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1348 kg per constant US$ | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1365 kg per constant US$ | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1345 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1346 kg per constant US$ | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1326 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1256 kg per constant US$ | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.123 kg per constant US$ | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.118 kg per constant US$ | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1228 kg per constant US$ | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1181 kg per constant US$ | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1148 kg per constant US$ | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1373 kg per constant US$ | 0.1267 kg per constant US$ | 0.1452 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1314 kg per constant US$ | 0.123 kg per constant US$ | 0.1365 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1184 kg per constant US$ | 0.1148 kg per constant US$ | 0.1228 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 24 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2984 kg per constant US$ compare
- 25 Russian Federation 0.2899 kg per constant US$ compare
- 25 Russia 0.2899 kg per constant US$ compare
- 27 Serbia 0.2547 kg per constant US$ compare
- 28 United Arab Emirates 0.2502 kg per constant US$ compare
- 29 Saudi Arabia 0.246 kg per constant US$ compare
- 30 Brunei Darussalam 0.2451 kg per constant US$ compare
- 30 Brunei 0.2451 kg per constant US$ compare
More climate change data for South America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 12.72 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 224,200 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 781,384 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 846.04 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 27,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 123,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 96,422 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,326 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 363.86 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in South America?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in South America was 0.1148 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1452 kg per constant US$ in 2002.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1148 kg per constant US$ in 2023.
- How does South America rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- South America ranks 27th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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