Energy — Emissions Share in South America

South America: Energy — Emissions Share was 9.35 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9.35 %
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
33rd
of 34 groups
All-time high
13.74 %
in 2000
All-time low
8.99 %
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in South America, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 12.9 %1991: 12.6 %1992: 12.5 %1993: 12.4 %1994: 12.6 %1995: 12.7 %1996: 12.9 %1997: 13.5 %1998: 13.2 %1999: 13 %2000: 13.7 %2001: 13.2 %2002: 12.2 %2003: 12 %2004: 11.9 %2005: 12.2 %2006: 12 %2007: 11.9 %2008: 12.7 %2009: 11.8 %2010: 11.7 %2011: 12.2 %2012: 12.1 %2013: 12.2 %2014: 12.1 %2015: 11.8 %2016: 11.3 %2017: 10.9 %2018: 10.6 %2019: 10.1 %2020: 9.1 %2021: 9 %2022: 9.2 %2023: 9.3 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

South America recorded 9.35 % for energy — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in South America peaked at 13.74 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.99 %, in 2021.

South America ranks 33rd of 34 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.83 % 12.45 % 13.52 % 10
2000s 12.37 % 11.84 % 13.74 % 10
2010s 11.49 % 10.07 % 12.25 % 10
2020s 9.16 % 8.99 % 9.35 % 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 30 Canada 53.35 % compare
  2. 31 Sao Tome and Principe 52.61 % compare
  3. 32 Ghana 52.14 % compare
  4. 33 Togo 50.36 % compare
  5. 34 Bhutan 49.53 % compare
  6. 35 China, mainland 49.31 % compare
  7. 36 China 48.77 % compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in South America?
Energy — emissions share in South America was 9.35 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 13.74 % in 2000.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 8.99 % in 2021.
How does South America rank for energy — emissions share?
South America ranks 33rd out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,907 data points, 1990–2023
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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.