CO2 emissions from oil — all countries

CO2 emissions from oil — South America

CO2 emissions from oil in South America in 2024 — 664.44 Mt. Since 1946, the indicator has risen by 1,868.7%.

2024 664.44 Mt −0.87% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 729.45 Mt2013
Period minimum 33.75 Mt1946

Trend over time

1946–2024 · million tonnes

CO2 emissions from oil — South America, 1946–20240200400600800194619541962197019781986199420022010201820241946: 33.75 Mt1948: 42.56 Mt1950: 61.81 Mt1952: 77.61 Mt1954: 86.07 Mt1956: 110.31 Mt1958: 104.15 Mt1960: 125.3 Mt1962: 132.59 Mt1964: 144.17 Mt1966: 157.91 Mt1968: 182.4 Mt1970: 220.03 Mt1972: 246.41 Mt1974: 298.05 Mt1976: 304.85 Mt1978: 333.57 Mt1980: 362.77 Mt1982: 343.15 Mt1984: 324.16 Mt1986: 345.36 Mt1988: 368.42 Mt1990: 371.14 Mt1992: 406.74 Mt1994: 417.59 Mt1996: 439.42 Mt1998: 495.54 Mt2000: 506.94 Mt2002: 513.9 Mt2004: 517.73 Mt2006: 557.97 Mt2008: 607.79 Mt2010: 664.39 Mt2012: 688.92 Mt2014: 726.73 Mt2016: 663.25 Mt2018: 622.92 Mt2020: 562.13 Mt2022: 653.15 Mt2024: 664.44 Mt
Change over the period: +630.69 (+1,868.71%) Average annual rate: 3.89 %

Comparison, 2024

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

South America 664.44 Mt
World computed 11,276.42 Mt
CO2 emissions from oil — South America, by year South America All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2024 664.44 −5.82 −0.87%
2023 670.26 +17.11 +2.62%
2022 653.15 +20.16 +3.19%
2021 632.98 +70.86 +12.61%
2020 562.13 −65.48 −10.43%
2019 627.6 +4.68 +0.75%
2018 622.92 −33.28 −5.07%
2017 656.2 −7.05 −1.06%
2016 663.25 −27.5 −3.98%
2015 690.75 −35.97 −4.95%
2014 726.73 −2.72 −0.37%
2013 729.45 +40.53 +5.88%
2012 688.92 +28.81 +4.36%
2011 660.11 −4.28 −0.64%
2010 664.39 +65.14 +10.87%
2009 599.26 −8.53 −1.4%
2008 607.79 +22.04 +3.76%
2007 585.75 +27.79 +4.98%
2006 557.97 +17.98 +3.33%
2005 539.99 +22.25 +4.3%
2004 517.73 +13.07 +2.59%
2003 504.66 −9.24 −1.8%
2002 513.9 +18.83 +3.8%
2001 495.07 −11.87 −2.34%
2000 506.94 −13.19 −2.54%
1999 520.13 +24.59 +4.96%
1998 495.54 +30.3 +6.51%
1997 465.24 +25.82 +5.88%
1996 439.42 +10.96 +2.56%
1995 428.46 +10.87 +2.6%
1994 417.59 −2.5 −0.59%
1993 420.09 +13.35 +3.28%
1992 406.74 +35.2 +9.47%
1991 371.54 +0.4 +0.11%
1990 371.14 +3.36 +0.91%
1989 367.78 −0.64 −0.17%
1988 368.42 +9.95 +2.78%
1987 358.47 +13.11 +3.8%
1986 345.36 +16.68 +5.07%
1985 328.68 +4.52 +1.39%
1984 324.16 −7.5 −2.26%
1983 331.66 −11.49 −3.35%
1982 343.15 −3.57 −1.03%
1981 346.72 −16.04 −4.42%
1980 362.77 +7.9 +2.23%
1979 354.87 +21.3 +6.38%
1978 333.57 +19.92 +6.35%
1977 313.65 +8.8 +2.89%
1976 304.85 +3.19 +1.06%
1975 301.66 +3.61 +1.21%
1974 298.05 +30.74 +11.5%
1973 267.31 +20.89 +8.48%
1972 246.41 +15.88 +6.89%
1971 230.54 +10.51 +4.78%
1970 220.03 +19.52 +9.73%
1969 200.51 +18.11 +9.93%
1968 182.4 +18.34 +11.18%
1967 164.06 +6.14 +3.89%
1966 157.91 +8.35 +5.58%
1965 149.56 +5.4 +3.74%
1964 144.17 +6.2 +4.5%
1963 137.96 +5.37 +4.05%
1962 132.59 +5.47 +4.3%
1961 127.12 +1.82 +1.45%
1960 125.3 +2.17 +1.76%
1959 123.13 +18.99 +18.23%
1958 104.15 −11.19 −9.7%
1957 115.34 +5.03 +4.56%
1956 110.31 +8.28 +8.11%
1955 102.03 +15.96 +18.54%
1954 86.07 +5.69 +7.08%
1953 80.38 +2.77 +3.57%
1952 77.61 +8.28 +11.94%
1951 69.33 +7.52 +12.17%
1950 61.81 +15.54 +33.6%
1949 46.26 +3.7 +8.7%
1948 42.56 +5.99 +16.39%
1947 36.57 +2.82 +8.35%
1946 33.75

About the indicator

Carbon dioxide emissions from burning oil and petroleum products. Most of it comes from transport, and that makes this the most inert of the three fuel series: a power plant can be replaced within years, while a vehicle fleet turns over in a decade and a half. This is exactly why the shift to electric cars shows up in emissions with a long lag behind the share of electric cars in sales.

Important: Includes petrochemical feedstock burned as fuel, but not plastic: carbon that stays in products does not enter emissions until the products themselves are burned.

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