IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) in South America
South America: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) was 139,798 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) in South America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ippu — emissions (co2eq) in South America is 139,798 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) in South America peaked at 139,798 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21,739 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 (CO2eq) in South America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21,739 kt | — |
| 1962 | 23,303 kt | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 24,000 kt | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 26,196 kt | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 28,080 kt | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 30,541 kt | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 31,524 kt | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 33,860 kt | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 35,807 kt | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 35,007 kt | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 35,819 kt | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 38,328 kt | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 40,672 kt | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 43,614 kt | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 46,912 kt | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 47,326 kt | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 47,500 kt | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 50,811 kt | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 53,812 kt | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 56,369 kt | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 54,686 kt | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 53,181 kt | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 49,630 kt | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 49,364 kt | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 51,491 kt | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 56,858 kt | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 57,710 kt | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 58,625 kt | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 55,091 kt | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 53,200 kt | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 55,343 kt | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 53,155 kt | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 55,844 kt | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 57,715 kt | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 59,136 kt | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 61,352 kt | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 65,421 kt | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 70,146 kt | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 70,175 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 73,063 kt | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 72,413 kt | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 71,312 kt | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 75,300 kt | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 80,116 kt | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 84,651 kt | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 92,496 kt | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 95,552 kt | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 98,358 kt | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 94,582 kt | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 100,275 kt | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 104,260 kt | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 108,053 kt | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 110,640 kt | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 111,436 kt | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 111,613 kt | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 110,254 kt | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 113,122 kt | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 115,007 kt | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 117,436 kt | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 118,816 kt | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 131,405 kt | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 135,593 kt | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 139,798 kt | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,339 kt | 21,739 kt | 35,807 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 43,980 kt | 35,007 kt | 53,812 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 54,301 kt | 49,364 kt | 58,625 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,149 kt | 53,155 kt | 70,175 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 83,784 kt | 71,312 kt | 98,358 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 110,210 kt | 100,275 kt | 117,436 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 131,403 kt | 118,816 kt | 139,798 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 14 Mexico 47,277 kt compare
- 15 Canada 45,218 kt compare
- 16 Germany 43,454 kt compare
- 17 United Arab Emirates 41,629 kt compare
- 18 Pakistan 36,968 kt compare
- 19 South Africa 32,274 kt compare
- 20 Australia and New Zealand 31,103 kt compare
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 ippu — emissions (co2eq) in South America?
- Ippu — emissions (co2eq) in South America was 139,798 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 139,798 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,739 kt in 1961.
- How does South America rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq)?
- South America ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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 IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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