Petroleum products — Emissions in South America

South America: Petroleum products — Emissions was 39,315 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
39,315 kt
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
4th
of 36 groups
All-time high
39,660 kt
in 2022
All-time low
16,760 kt
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Petroleum products — Emissions in South America, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 17.5k kt1991: 16.8k kt1992: 19.0k kt1993: 21.8k kt1994: 23.4k kt1995: 25.1k kt1996: 28.0k kt1997: 28.6k kt1998: 25.5k kt1999: 26.6k kt2000: 26.4k kt2001: 28.9k kt2002: 28.7k kt2003: 29.5k kt2004: 31.4k kt2005: 36.1k kt2006: 31.2k kt2007: 31.4k kt2008: 36.8k kt2009: 36.6k kt2010: 36.0k kt2011: 34.6k kt2012: 35.8k kt2013: 35.5k kt2014: 35.5k kt2015: 36.3k kt2016: 32.6k kt2017: 38.0k kt2018: 37.9k kt2019: 38.7k kt2020: 37.8k kt2021: 38.7k kt2022: 39.7k kt2023: 39.3k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for petroleum products — emissions in South America is 39,315 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in South America peaked at 39,660 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16,760 kt, in 1991.

That places South America 4th out of 36 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23,224 kt 16,760 kt 28,607 kt 10
2000s 31,697 kt 26,433 kt 36,766 kt 10
2010s 36,083 kt 32,587 kt 38,660 kt 10
2020s 38,870 kt 37,810 kt 39,660 kt 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 1 OECD 153,936 kt compare
  2. 2 China, People's Republic of 65,718 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 64,180 kt compare
  4. 4 Brazil 24,134 kt compare
  5. 5 Canada 16,644 kt compare
  6. 6 Japan 13,945 kt compare
  7. 7 Russian Federation 11,700 kt compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is petroleum products — emissions in South America?
Petroleum products — emissions in South America was 39,315 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest petroleum products — emissions recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 39,660 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 16,760 kt in 1991.
How does South America rank for petroleum products — emissions?
South America ranks 4th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
Is petroleum products — emissions rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
190 places, 6,284 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.