IPPU — Emissions per capita in South America

South America: IPPU — Emissions per capita was 0.32 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.32 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
23rd
of 34 groups
All-time high
0.32 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
All-time low
0.17 t CO2eq/cap
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPPU — Emissions per capita in South America, 1990–2023

00.10.20.31990200620231990: 0.18 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.18 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.17 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.18 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.18 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.18 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.19 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.2 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.21 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.2 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.21 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.21 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.2 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.21 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.22 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.23 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.25 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.25 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.26 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.24 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.26 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.26 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.27 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.28 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.27 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.27 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.27 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.27 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.27 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.28 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.28 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.31 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.31 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.32 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ippu — emissions per capita in South America is 0.32 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions per capita in South America peaked at 0.32 t CO2eq/cap in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.17 t CO2eq/cap, in 1992.

That places South America 23rd out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.187 t CO2eq/cap 0.17 t CO2eq/cap 0.21 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 0.228 t CO2eq/cap 0.2 t CO2eq/cap 0.26 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.27 t CO2eq/cap 0.26 t CO2eq/cap 0.28 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.305 t CO2eq/cap 0.28 t CO2eq/cap 0.32 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 20 Belgium 1.16 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 21 Canada 1.15 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 22 Croatia 1.07 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 23 Mauritius 1.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 24 Australia 1.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 24 Slovakia 1.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
  7. 26 Cyprus 1.01 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions per capita in South America?
Ippu — emissions per capita in South America was 0.32 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions per capita recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 0.32 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions per capita recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.17 t CO2eq/cap in 1992.
How does South America rank for ippu — emissions per capita?
South America ranks 23rd out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions per capita rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.