Share of fossil fuels in electricity generation in South America

12 countries in South America, 2024. Unit: % of generation. World ranking →

First in the ranking
0.0 %
Median country
34.3 %
half above, half below
World
59.4 %
Ember aggregate
Range
0.0 to 97.1
Paraguay - Guyana

How to read it

Across 12 countries in South America, the highest value is in Guyana (97.1 %) and the lowest in Paraguay (0.0 %).

The median country is at 34.3 %: half are above, half below.

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Source: Ember, Yearly Electricity Data · licence

Fossil electricity over time

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Ranking of countries

2024
In chart Share of the highest value
1Paraguay0.0
2Uruguay1.1
3Venezuela8.9
4Brazil10.6
5Ecuador27.6
6Chile30.0
7Colombia38.7
8Peru39.9
9Suriname47.1
10Argentina58.8
11Bolivia66.0
12Guyana97.1
Ember · 2024 · CC BY 4.0 Source and licence

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