Share of global fossil CO₂ emissions in South America

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

First in the ranking
1.25 %
Median country
0.15 %
half above, half below
World total
100.00 %
Global Carbon Project aggregate
Range
0.01 to 1.25
Suriname - Brazil

How to read it

Across 12 countries in South America, the highest value is in Brazil (1.25 %) and the lowest in Suriname (0.01 %).

The median country is at 0.15 %: half are above, half below.

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Source: Global Carbon Project, Global Carbon Budget, national fossil CO₂ emissions · licence

Share of global CO₂ over time

%

Ranking of countries

2024
In chart Share of the highest value
1Brazil1.25
2Argentina0.44
3Venezuela0.30
4Colombia0.24
5Chile0.20
6Peru0.18
7Ecuador0.12
8Bolivia0.07
9Uruguay0.02
10Paraguay0.02
11Guyana0.01
12Suriname0.01
Global Carbon Project · 2024 · CC BY 4.0 Source and licence

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