Energy — Emissions in South America
South America: Energy — Emissions was 1.02 million 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 1.02 million kt.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions in South America peaked at 1.15 million kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 187,052 kt, in 1961.
South America ranks 18th of 32 groups on this measure, 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 | 187,052 kt | — |
| 1962 | 194,428 kt | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 207,581 kt | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 217,600 kt | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 228,941 kt | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 239,769 kt | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 254,420 kt | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 277,779 kt | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 303,532 kt | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 322,850 kt | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 334,645 kt | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 354,178 kt | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 382,222 kt | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 409,192 kt | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 406,840 kt | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 409,957 kt | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 423,570 kt | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 447,390 kt | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 480,460 kt | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 493,570 kt | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 471,580 kt | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 474,340 kt | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 473,240 kt | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 479,740 kt | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 491,230 kt | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 515,490 kt | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 539,480 kt | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 562,160 kt | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 564,880 kt | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 569,840 kt | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 574,140 kt | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 582,130 kt | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 613,020 kt | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 627,650 kt | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 660,480 kt | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 693,290 kt | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 738,180 kt | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 791,670 kt | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 775,380 kt | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 766,100 kt | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 749,980 kt | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 778,100 kt | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 772,280 kt | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 809,240 kt | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 839,940 kt | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 854,700 kt | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 886,470 kt | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 933,760 kt | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 909,620 kt | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.02 million kt | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 1.02 million kt | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.07 million kt | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 1.12 million kt | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.15 million kt | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.11 million kt | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.07 million kt | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.06 million kt | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 992,800 kt | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 994,680 kt | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 898,570 kt | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 1.01 million kt | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 1.02 million kt | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.02 million kt | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 234,567 kt | 187,052 kt | 303,532 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 397,130 kt | 322,850 kt | 480,460 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 506,571 kt | 471,580 kt | 564,880 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 662,578 kt | 569,840 kt | 791,670 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 830,019 kt | 749,980 kt | 933,760 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 million kt | 992,800 kt | 1.15 million kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 987,535 kt | 898,570 kt | 1.02 million 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 1.02 million 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 1.15 million kt in 2014.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 187,052 kt in 1961.
- How does South America rank for energy — emissions?
- South America ranks 18th 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 9.0%. 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 (CO2). 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