Energy — Emissions Share (CO2) in South America
South America: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2) was 42.69 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions Share in South America, 1990–2023
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 28th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2) in South America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.44 % | — |
| 1991 | 21.55 % | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 21.79 % | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 22.66 % | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 23.06 % | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 23.95 % | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 24.82 % | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 25.98 % | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 27.33 % | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 26.93 % | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 26.68 % | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 33.3 % | +24.8% |
| 2002 | 34.12 % | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 33.92 % | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 34.94 % | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 35.75 % | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 36.07 % | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 36.88 % | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 38.07 % | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 37.5 % | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 40.03 % | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 56.89 % | +42.1% |
| 2012 | 57.81 % | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 59.01 % | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 59.57 % | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 58.91 % | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 47.8 % | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 47.56 % | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 45.92 % | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 46 % | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 43.52 % | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 42.3 % | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 42.66 % | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 42.69 % | +0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions Share (CO2) in South America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +42.1% | 40.03 % | 56.89 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for South America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 12.72 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
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 28th out of 32 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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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.