Energy — Emissions per capita in South America
South America: Energy — Emissions per capita was 2.61 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions per capita in South America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions per capita in South America stood at 2.61 t CO2eq/cap.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in South America peaked at 3.14 t CO2eq/cap in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.23 t CO2eq/cap, in 1992.
South America ranks 22nd of 42 regions on this measure, 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 | 2.41 t CO2eq/cap | 2.23 t CO2eq/cap | 2.7 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.58 t CO2eq/cap | 2.46 t CO2eq/cap | 2.78 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.91 t CO2eq/cap | 2.61 t CO2eq/cap | 3.14 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 t CO2eq/cap | 2.35 t CO2eq/cap | 2.62 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 19 Republic of Korea 11.29 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 20 Turkmenistan 10.7 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 21 China, Taiwan Province of 10.6 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 22 Estonia 10.51 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 23 Singapore 10.5 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 24 Luxembourg 10.48 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 25 OECD 8.61 t CO2eq/cap compare
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 per capita in South America?
- Energy — emissions per capita in South America was 2.61 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 t CO2eq/cap in 2014.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 t CO2eq/cap in 1992.
- How does South America rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- South America ranks 22nd out of 42 regions with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.