Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in South America
South America: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1.13 million kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in South America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) in South America stood at 1.13 million kt.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) in South America peaked at 1.28 million kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 306,339 kt, in 1962.
That places South America 18th 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 (CO2eq) in South America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 313,700 kt | — |
| 1962 | 306,339 kt | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 331,720 kt | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 333,388 kt | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 344,682 kt | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 344,547 kt | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 357,789 kt | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 374,702 kt | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 394,762 kt | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 412,828 kt | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 424,353 kt | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 448,219 kt | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 480,993 kt | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 506,405 kt | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 498,620 kt | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 500,095 kt | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 511,590 kt | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 535,784 kt | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 572,785 kt | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 588,070 kt | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 564,427 kt | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 567,358 kt | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 566,733 kt | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 579,149 kt | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 590,154 kt | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 615,291 kt | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 637,452 kt | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 663,769 kt | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 668,953 kt | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 671,010 kt | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 674,700 kt | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 684,103 kt | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 716,199 kt | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 734,954 kt | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 770,762 kt | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 805,416 kt | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 858,863 kt | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 913,175 kt | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 896,494 kt | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 887,789 kt | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 868,824 kt | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 892,873 kt | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 889,097 kt | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 930,816 kt | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 964,798 kt | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 977,158 kt | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.01 million kt | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.06 million kt | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.03 million kt | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.14 million kt | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 1.15 million kt | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.19 million kt | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.25 million kt | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.28 million kt | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.24 million kt | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.19 million kt | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.18 million kt | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.11 million kt | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 1.11 million kt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.00 million kt | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 1.11 million kt | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 1.13 million kt | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.13 million kt | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 344,625 kt | 306,339 kt | 394,762 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 489,167 kt | 412,828 kt | 572,785 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 604,136 kt | 564,427 kt | 668,953 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 772,568 kt | 671,010 kt | 913,175 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 951,422 kt | 868,824 kt | 1.06 million kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 million kt | 1.11 million kt | 1.28 million kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 million kt | 1.00 million kt | 1.13 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 (co2eq) in South America?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) in South America was 1.13 million kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 million kt in 2014.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 306,339 kt in 1962.
- How does South America rank for energy — emissions (co2eq)?
- South America ranks 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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