Electricity — Emissions in South America
South America: Electricity — Emissions was 5,413 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity — Emissions in South America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity — emissions in South America stood at 5,413 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in South America peaked at 5,413 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 788.91 kt, in 1990.
That places South America 24th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,467 kt | 788.91 kt | 2,320 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,582 kt | 2,209 kt | 3,260 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,630 kt | 2,832 kt | 4,665 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,059 kt | 4,666 kt | 5,413 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 21 Brazil 2,734 kt compare
- 22 Canada 2,017 kt compare
- 23 Australia and New Zealand 1,941 kt compare
- 24 China, Taiwan Province of 1,894 kt compare
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,839 kt compare
- 26 Israel 1,825 kt compare
- 27 Algeria 1,765 kt compare
More climate change data for South America
- Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 93,322 million t (2025)
- Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — FAO TIER 1 -372,558 kt (2025)
- Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 848,587 1000 ha (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest) 1.28 million kt (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 1.65 million kt (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 4,477 1000 ha (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Area — FAO TIER 1 853,064 1000 ha (2025)
- Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 196.67 million t (2024)
- Other forest — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 3.27 kt (2024)
- Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 41.3 kt (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity — emissions in South America?
- Electricity — emissions in South America was 5,413 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 5,413 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 788.91 kt in 1990.
- How does South America rank for electricity — emissions?
- South America ranks 24th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.1%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.