CO2 emissions — all countries

CO2 emissions — South America

CO2 emissions in South America in 2024 — 1,109.84 Mt. Since 1892, the indicator has risen by 16,395.9%.

2024 1,109.84 Mt +0.22% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 1,221.04 Mt2014
Period minimum 6.73 Mt1893

Trend over time

1892–2024 · million tonnes

CO2 emissions — South America, 1892–202405001,0001,50018921906192019341948196219761990200420181892: 6.73 Mt1895: 8.55 Mt1898: 9.19 Mt1901: 9.64 Mt1904: 10.93 Mt1907: 17.71 Mt1910: 20.67 Mt1913: 25.97 Mt1916: 14.65 Mt1919: 13.63 Mt1922: 17.54 Mt1925: 26.47 Mt1928: 31.61 Mt1931: 27.02 Mt1934: 38.44 Mt1937: 51.13 Mt1940: 50.91 Mt1943: 49.03 Mt1946: 57.64 Mt1949: 71.23 Mt1952: 141.47 Mt1955: 170.07 Mt1958: 178.74 Mt1961: 201.76 Mt1964: 230.14 Mt1967: 267.32 Mt1970: 337.8 Mt1973: 392.65 Mt1976: 419.31 Mt1979: 494.35 Mt1982: 490.92 Mt1985: 501.91 Mt1988: 580.44 Mt1991: 606.07 Mt1994: 655.63 Mt1997: 766.83 Mt2000: 812.04 Mt2003: 820.54 Mt2006: 909.78 Mt2009: 961.34 Mt2012: 1,142.12 Mt2015: 1,186.98 Mt2018: 1,082.04 Mt2021: 1,110.54 Mt2024: 1,109.84 Mt
Change over the period: +1,103.11 (+16,395.87%) Average annual rate: 3.94 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South America

South America 1,109.84 Mt
World computed 37,398.07 Mt
CO2 emissions — South America, by year South America All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2024 1,109.84 +2.45 +0.22%
2023 1,107.39 +7.36 +0.67%
2022 1,100.03 −10.51 −0.95%
2021 1,110.54 +126.57 +12.86%
2020 983.97 −110.87 −10.13%
2019 1,094.83 +12.8 +1.18%
2018 1,082.04 −43.75 −3.89%
2017 1,125.79 −16.69 −1.46%
2016 1,142.48 −44.5 −3.75%
2015 1,186.98 −34.07 −2.79%
2014 1,221.04 +15.43 +1.28%
2013 1,205.62 +63.5 +5.56%
2012 1,142.12 +53.9 +4.95%
2011 1,088.22 +16.1 +1.5%
2010 1,072.12 +110.78 +11.52%
2009 961.34 −27.4 −2.77%
2008 988.74 +43.86 +4.64%
2007 944.88 +35.1 +3.86%
2006 909.78 +27.88 +3.16%
2005 881.9 +24.87 +2.9%
2004 857.03 +36.49 +4.45%
2003 820.54 +0.8 +0.1%
2002 819.74 +28.29 +3.57%
2001 791.45 −20.58 −2.53%
2000 812.04 −0.91 −0.11%
1999 812.94 +21.86 +2.76%
1998 791.08 +24.26 +3.16%
1997 766.83 +46.93 +6.52%
1996 719.9 +30.24 +4.38%
1995 689.66 +34.03 +5.19%
1994 655.63 +2.89 +0.44%
1993 652.74 +34.74 +5.62%
1992 618 +11.93 +1.97%
1991 606.07 +7.7 +1.29%
1990 598.37 +18.47 +3.18%
1989 579.9 −0.53 −0.09%
1988 580.44 +23.03 +4.13%
1987 557.41 +27.52 +5.19%
1986 529.88 +27.97 +5.57%
1985 501.91 +10.36 +2.11%
1984 491.55 +5.65 +1.16%
1983 485.9 −5.02 −1.02%
1982 490.92 +1.16 +0.24%
1981 489.76 −18.62 −3.66%
1980 508.38 +14.04 +2.84%
1979 494.35 +32.24 +6.98%
1978 462.11 +27.31 +6.28%
1977 434.8 +15.49 +3.69%
1976 419.31 +7.67 +1.86%
1975 411.64 −4.87 −1.17%
1974 416.51 +23.87 +6.08%
1973 392.65 +30.11 +8.3%
1972 362.54 +16.02 +4.62%
1971 346.52 +8.72 +2.58%
1970 337.8 +26.59 +8.54%
1969 311.22 +23.63 +8.22%
1968 287.59 +20.27 +7.58%
1967 267.32 +15.34 +6.09%
1966 251.98 +11.9 +4.95%
1965 240.09 +9.94 +4.32%
1964 230.14 +10.77 +4.91%
1963 219.38 +3.75 +1.74%
1962 215.63 +13.87 +6.87%
1961 201.76 +2.62 +1.31%
1960 199.14 +2.17 +1.1%
1959 196.97 +18.24 +10.2%
1958 178.74 −14.17 −7.35%
1957 192.91 +8.74 +4.75%
1956 184.17 +14.1 +8.29%
1955 170.07 +19.03 +12.6%
1954 151.04 +10.41 +7.4%
1953 140.63 −0.84 −0.59%
1952 141.47 +10.19 +7.76%
1951 131.28 +17.86 +15.75%
1950 113.41 +42.18 +59.21%
1949 71.23 +1.16 +1.66%
1948 70.07 +7.17 +11.41%
1947 62.9 +5.26 +9.13%
1946 57.64 +2.88 +5.26%
1945 54.76 +0.67 +1.24%
1944 54.08 +5.05 +10.3%
1943 49.03 +0.65 +1.34%
1942 48.39 −3.12 −6.06%
1941 51.51 +0.59 +1.16%
1940 50.91 +4.34 +9.32%
1939 46.57 −1.07 −2.24%
1938 47.64 −3.49 −6.83%
1937 51.13 +10.23 +25.02%
1936 40.9 −0.57 −1.37%
1935 41.46 +3.03 +7.87%
1934 38.44 +4.07 +11.83%
1933 34.37 +3.95 +12.98%
1932 30.42 +3.41 +12.61%
1931 27.02 −2.59 −8.73%
1930 29.6 −5.17 −14.87%
1929 34.77 +3.17 +10.02%
1928 31.61 +1.45 +4.8%
1927 30.16 +2.65 +9.65%
1926 27.51 +1.04 +3.93%
1925 26.47 +1.53 +6.13%
1924 24.94 +5.03 +25.29%
1923 19.9 +2.37 +13.48%
1922 17.54 +2.16 +14.05%
1921 15.38 −0.75 −4.64%
1920 16.13 +2.5 +18.32%
1919 13.63 +1.98 +17%
1918 11.65 −1.44 −10.97%
1917 13.09 −1.56 −10.65%
1916 14.65 −1.03 −6.57%
1915 15.68 −5.89 −27.32%
1914 21.57 −4.4 −16.93%
1913 25.97 +1.24 +5%
1912 24.73 +0.78 +3.25%
1911 23.95 +3.28 +15.87%
1910 20.67 +2.23 +12.09%
1909 18.44 −0.27 −1.43%
1908 18.71 +1 +5.65%
1907 17.71 +2.2 +14.19%
1906 15.51 +2.74 +21.48%
1905 12.77 +1.84 +16.83%
1904 10.93 +0.44 +4.15%
1903 10.49 +0.2 +1.97%
1902 10.29 +0.65 +6.7%
1901 9.64 +0.71 +7.97%
1900 8.93 −0.7 −7.25%
1899 9.63 +0.44 +4.82%
1898 9.19 +0.63 +7.3%
1897 8.56 −0.66 −7.11%
1896 9.22 +0.67 +7.83%
1895 8.55 +0.15 +1.74%
1894 8.4 +1.68 +24.92%
1893 6.73 −0 −0.03%
1892 6.73

About the indicator

Annual carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion and industrial processes (cement production above all), in million tonnes. These are production-based emissions: they are attributed to the country where the fuel was burned, regardless of who consumed the goods produced. The estimates come from the Global Carbon Project, and the series begins in 1750.

Important: Does not include emissions from land-use change and deforestation — those are covered by a separate indicator.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.