Total Energy — Emissions in South America
South America: Total Energy — Emissions was 54.1 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total Energy — Emissions in South America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total energy — emissions in South America is 54.1 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total energy — emissions in South America peaked at 54.1 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.95 kt, in 1990.
That places South America 13th out of 35 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.82 kt | 11.95 kt | 22.86 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.24 kt | 23.65 kt | 30.49 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.33 kt | 30.39 kt | 48.61 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.08 kt | 49.9 kt | 54.1 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
More climate change data for South America
- Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 93,322 million t (2025)
- Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — FAO TIER 1 -372,558 kt (2025)
- Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 848,587 1000 ha (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest) 1.28 million kt (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 1.65 million kt (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 4,477 1000 ha (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Area — FAO TIER 1 853,064 1000 ha (2025)
- Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 196.67 million t (2024)
- Other forest — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 3.27 kt (2024)
- Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 41.3 kt (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total energy — emissions in South America?
- Total energy — emissions in South America was 54.1 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total energy — emissions recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest total energy — emissions recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.95 kt in 1990.
- How does South America rank for total energy — emissions?
- South America ranks 13th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total energy — emissions rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. 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 Total Energy — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.