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.