Energy — Emissions in South America
South America: Energy — Emissions was 3,330 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions in South America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions in South America stood at 3,330 kt.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions in South America peaked at 4,406 kt in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,947 kt, in 1977.
That places South America 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions in South America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,406 kt | — |
| 1962 | 3,876 kt | -12.0% |
| 1963 | 4,310 kt | +11.2% |
| 1964 | 4,010 kt | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 4,005 kt | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 3,610 kt | -9.9% |
| 1967 | 3,555 kt | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 3,319 kt | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 3,107 kt | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 3,053 kt | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 3,046 kt | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 3,196 kt | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 3,357 kt | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 3,293 kt | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 3,091 kt | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 3,027 kt | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 2,947 kt | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 2,954 kt | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 3,084 kt | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 3,153 kt | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 3,093 kt | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 3,099 kt | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 3,107 kt | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 3,309 kt | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 3,286 kt | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 3,314 kt | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 3,240 kt | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 3,367 kt | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 3,458 kt | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 3,365 kt | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 3,327 kt | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 3,362 kt | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 3,390 kt | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 3,514 kt | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 3,592 kt | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 3,621 kt | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 3,904 kt | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 3,905 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,868 kt | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 3,998 kt | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 3,887 kt | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 3,734 kt | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 3,793 kt | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 3,937 kt | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 4,042 kt | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 3,945 kt | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 3,965 kt | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 4,156 kt | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 3,829 kt | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 3,919 kt | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 4,009 kt | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 4,015 kt | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 4,030 kt | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 4,044 kt | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 3,959 kt | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 3,795 kt | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 3,690 kt | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 3,532 kt | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 3,433 kt | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 3,131 kt | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 3,090 kt | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 3,235 kt | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 3,330 kt | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,800 kt | 3,107 kt | 4,406 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,105 kt | 2,947 kt | 3,357 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,243 kt | 3,093 kt | 3,458 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,585 kt | 3,327 kt | 3,905 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,929 kt | 3,734 kt | 4,156 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,843 kt | 3,433 kt | 4,044 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,196 kt | 3,090 kt | 3,330 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
More climate change data for South America
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 975.93 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions in South America?
- Energy — emissions in South America was 3,330 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 4,406 kt in 1961.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,947 kt in 1977.
- How does South America rank for energy — emissions?
- South America ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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