IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in South America

South America: IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 3.7 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.7 %
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
28th
of 34 groups
All-time high
3.7 %
in 2023
All-time low
1.46 %
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in South America, 1990–2023

012341990200620231990: 1.5 %1991: 1.5 %1992: 1.5 %1993: 1.5 %1994: 1.6 %1995: 1.6 %1996: 1.6 %1997: 1.7 %1998: 1.8 %1999: 1.8 %2000: 1.9 %2001: 2.2 %2002: 2.1 %2003: 2.2 %2004: 2.3 %2005: 2.4 %2006: 2.6 %2007: 2.6 %2008: 2.7 %2009: 2.6 %2010: 2.6 %2011: 3.5 %2012: 3.5 %2013: 3.5 %2014: 3.5 %2015: 3.5 %2016: 3.1 %2017: 3.2 %2018: 3.4 %2019: 3.4 %2020: 3.5 %2021: 3.5 %2022: 3.6 %2023: 3.7 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in South America stood at 3.7 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in South America peaked at 3.7 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.46 %, in 1992.

That places South America 28th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.6 % 1.46 % 1.78 % 10
2000s 2.35 % 1.86 % 2.69 % 10
2010s 3.33 % 2.64 % 3.54 % 10
2020s 3.58 % 3.5 % 3.7 % 4

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  4. 28 Viet Nam 12.94 % compare
  5. 29 Oman 12.92 % compare
  6. 30 Republic of Korea 12.72 % compare
  7. 31 Israel 12.55 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in South America?
Ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in South America was 3.7 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 3.7 % in 2023.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 1.46 % in 1992.
How does South America rank for ippu — emissions share (co2eq)?
South America ranks 28th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
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
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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.