Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) in South America
South America: Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) was 211,839 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) in South America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in South America stood at 211,839 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in South America peaked at 215,788 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 54,812 kt, in 1990.
South America ranks 17th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) in South America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54,812 kt | — |
| 1991 | 56,529 kt | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 60,320 kt | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 59,992 kt | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 62,393 kt | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 64,891 kt | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 70,284 kt | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 73,843 kt | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 78,747 kt | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 82,734 kt | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 85,499 kt | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 88,045 kt | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 91,445 kt | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 93,471 kt | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 99,553 kt | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 103,964 kt | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 111,615 kt | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 122,100 kt | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 130,686 kt | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 128,092 kt | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 140,565 kt | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 145,899 kt | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 155,489 kt | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 162,445 kt | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 170,742 kt | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 170,156 kt | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 177,295 kt | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 184,871 kt | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 182,310 kt | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 183,737 kt | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 191,341 kt | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 209,242 kt | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 215,788 kt | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 211,839 kt | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66,454 kt | 54,812 kt | 82,734 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 105,447 kt | 85,499 kt | 130,686 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 167,351 kt | 140,565 kt | 184,871 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 207,052 kt | 191,341 kt | 215,788 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 use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in South America?
- Energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in South America was 211,839 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 215,788 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,812 kt in 1990.
- How does South America rank for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq)?
- South America ranks 17th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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 Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.