Other — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in South America

South America: Other — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 0.27 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.27 %
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
27th
of 34 groups
All-time high
0.35 %
in 2012
All-time low
0.21 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

00.10.20.31990200620231990: 0.21 %1991: 0.23 %1992: 0.24 %1993: 0.32 %1994: 0.23 %1995: 0.23 %1996: 0.25 %1997: 0.21 %1998: 0.23 %1999: 0.25 %2000: 0.29 %2001: 0.27 %2002: 0.27 %2003: 0.27 %2004: 0.29 %2005: 0.29 %2006: 0.26 %2007: 0.32 %2008: 0.26 %2009: 0.24 %2010: 0.34 %2011: 0.32 %2012: 0.35 %2013: 0.32 %2014: 0.32 %2015: 0.33 %2016: 0.29 %2017: 0.3 %2018: 0.27 %2019: 0.31 %2020: 0.32 %2021: 0.27 %2022: 0.27 %2023: 0.27 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, other — emissions share (co2eq) in South America stood at 0.27 %.

That represents a change of down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other — emissions share (co2eq) in South America peaked at 0.35 % in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.21 %, in 1990.

That places South America 27th 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 0.24 % 0.21 % 0.32 % 10
2000s 0.276 % 0.24 % 0.32 % 10
2010s 0.315 % 0.27 % 0.35 % 10
2020s 0.2825 % 0.27 % 0.32 % 4

Countries ranked near South America

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  4. 28 Sierra Leone 0.8 % compare
  5. 29 Bahamas 0.79 % compare
  6. 29 Kenya 0.79 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other — emissions share (co2eq) in South America?
Other — emissions share (co2eq) in South America was 0.27 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 0.35 % in 2012.
What is the lowest other — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.21 % in 1990.
How does South America rank for other — emissions share (co2eq)?
South America ranks 27th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is other — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 Other — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Other — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,906 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.