Energy — Emissions Share in South America

South America: Energy — Emissions Share was 42.69 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
42.69 %
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
29th
of 34 groups
All-time high
59.57 %
in 2014
All-time low
21.44 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in South America, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 21.4 %1991: 21.6 %1992: 21.8 %1993: 22.7 %1994: 23.1 %1995: 23.9 %1996: 24.8 %1997: 26 %1998: 27.3 %1999: 26.9 %2000: 26.7 %2001: 33.3 %2002: 34.1 %2003: 33.9 %2004: 34.9 %2005: 35.8 %2006: 36.1 %2007: 36.9 %2008: 38.1 %2009: 37.5 %2010: 40 %2011: 56.9 %2012: 57.8 %2013: 59 %2014: 59.6 %2015: 58.9 %2016: 47.8 %2017: 47.6 %2018: 45.9 %2019: 46 %2020: 43.5 %2021: 42.3 %2022: 42.7 %2023: 42.7 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions share in South America stood at 42.69 %.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in South America peaked at 59.57 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 21.44 %, in 1990.

South America ranks 29th of 34 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.95 % 21.44 % 27.33 % 10
2000s 34.72 % 26.68 % 38.07 % 10
2010s 51.95 % 40.03 % 59.57 % 10
2020s 42.79 % 42.3 % 43.52 % 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 26 Syrian Arab Republic 101.79 % compare
  2. 27 Austria 101.35 % compare
  3. 28 Australia and New Zealand 100.99 % compare
  4. 29 Australia 100.09 % compare
  5. 30 Marshall Islands 100 % compare
  6. 30 Niue 100 % compare
  7. 32 Anguilla 99.98 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in South America?
Energy — emissions share in South America was 42.69 % 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 59.57 % in 2014.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 21.44 % in 1990.
How does South America rank for energy — emissions share?
South America ranks 29th 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 27.7%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 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.