Electricity — Emissions in South America
South America: Electricity — Emissions was 50.96 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity — Emissions in South America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
South America recorded 50.96 kt for electricity — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in South America peaked at 50.96 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.96 kt, in 1990.
South America ranks 11th of 30 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.
Electricity — Emissions in South America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.96 kt | — |
| 1991 | 10.92 kt | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 11.22 kt | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 13.46 kt | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 14.44 kt | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 14.81 kt | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 17.05 kt | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 18.61 kt | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 20.46 kt | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 20.7 kt | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 21.73 kt | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 21.82 kt | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 22.75 kt | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 24.29 kt | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 25.88 kt | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 26.75 kt | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 24.83 kt | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 25.52 kt | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 26.77 kt | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 27.11 kt | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 27.27 kt | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 32.16 kt | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 34.94 kt | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 33.86 kt | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 37.12 kt | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 37.51 kt | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 39.24 kt | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 41.86 kt | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 45.34 kt | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 45.9 kt | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 47.25 kt | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 49.26 kt | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 49.19 kt | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 50.96 kt | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.16 kt | 9.96 kt | 20.7 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.75 kt | 21.73 kt | 27.11 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.52 kt | 27.27 kt | 45.9 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.17 kt | 47.25 kt | 50.96 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.4653 kt compare
- 8 Mexico 16.28 kt compare
- 9 Canada 12.72 kt compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.3738 kt compare
- 10 Egypt 10.37 kt compare
- 10 United Republic of Tanzania 0.1301 kt compare
- 11 Pakistan 9.7 kt compare
- 12 France 9.39 kt compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 0.1128 kt compare
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.108 kt compare
- 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 8.36 kt compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 8.3 kt compare
- 14 Melanesia 0.1 kt 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 electricity — emissions in South America?
- Electricity — emissions in South America was 50.96 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 50.96 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.96 kt in 1990.
- How does South America rank for electricity — emissions?
- South America ranks 11th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. 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 Electricity — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.