IPPU — Emissions in South America

South America: IPPU — Emissions was 74,612 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
74,612 kt
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
17th
of 32 groups
All-time high
80,144 kt
in 2013
All-time low
13,534 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions in South America, 1961–2023

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

South America recorded 74,612 kt for ippu — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions in South America peaked at 80,144 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13,534 kt, in 1961.

That places South America 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

IPPU — Emissions in South America, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CO2) in South America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 13,534 kt
1962 14,538 kt +7.4%
1963 14,642 kt +0.7%
1964 16,218 kt +10.8%
1965 17,468 kt +7.7%
1966 19,260 kt +10.3%
1967 19,611 kt +1.8%
1968 21,306 kt +8.6%
1969 22,618 kt +6.2%
1970 22,818 kt +0.9%
1971 23,123 kt +1.3%
1972 25,070 kt +8.4%
1973 27,373 kt +9.2%
1974 27,902 kt +1.9%
1975 29,834 kt +6.9%
1976 30,308 kt +1.6%
1977 31,112 kt +2.7%
1978 33,574 kt +7.9%
1979 36,668 kt +9.2%
1980 39,021 kt +6.4%
1981 37,728 kt -3.3%
1982 36,007 kt -4.6%
1983 33,027 kt -8.3%
1984 33,901 kt +2.6%
1985 35,397 kt +4.4%
1986 39,752 kt +12.3%
1987 41,395 kt +4.1%
1988 42,188 kt +1.9%
1989 41,813 kt -0.9%
1990 40,700 kt -2.7%
1991 42,720 kt +5.0%
1992 42,015 kt -1.7%
1993 44,681 kt +6.3%
1994 46,249 kt +3.5%
1995 48,920 kt +5.8%
1996 51,782 kt +5.9%
1997 55,245 kt +6.7%
1998 56,352 kt +2.0%
1999 54,785 kt -2.8%
2000 56,627 kt +3.4%
2001 55,710 kt -1.6%
2002 55,804 kt +0.2%
2003 57,708 kt +3.4%
2004 59,761 kt +3.6%
2005 62,424 kt +4.5%
2006 67,736 kt +8.5%
2007 70,167 kt +3.6%
2008 71,765 kt +2.3%
2009 68,704 kt -4.3%
2010 73,089 kt +6.4%
2011 75,249 kt +3.0%
2012 77,703 kt +3.3%
2013 80,144 kt +3.1%
2014 78,364 kt -2.2%
2015 76,126 kt -2.9%
2016 71,288 kt -6.4%
2017 70,488 kt -1.1%
2018 68,340 kt -3.0%
2019 67,030 kt -1.9%
2020 65,171 kt -2.8%
2021 73,710 kt +13.1%
2022 74,191 kt +0.7%
2023 74,612 kt +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17,688 kt 13,534 kt 22,618 kt 9
1970s 28,778 kt 22,818 kt 36,668 kt 10
1980s 38,023 kt 33,027 kt 42,188 kt 10
1990s 48,345 kt 40,700 kt 56,352 kt 10
2000s 62,641 kt 55,710 kt 71,765 kt 10
2010s 73,782 kt 67,030 kt 80,144 kt 10
2020s 71,921 kt 65,171 kt 74,612 kt 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 14 Germany 30,200 kt compare
  2. 15 Canada 27,700 kt compare
  3. 16 Mexico 24,800 kt compare
  4. 17 Pakistan 24,300 kt compare
  5. 18 Malaysia 23,000 kt compare
  6. 19 Algeria 19,600 kt compare
  7. 20 China, Taiwan Province of 18,600 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions in South America?
Ippu — emissions in South America was 74,612 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 80,144 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 13,534 kt in 1961.
How does South America rank for ippu — emissions?
South America ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 IPPU — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf