South America CO2 emissions data for 2012
Key questions
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How much total CO₂ did South America emit in 2012?
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South America emitted 1143.87 million tonnes of CO₂ in 2012.
This represents 3.27% of the world's entire CO₂ emissions that year.
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What was the CO₂ per capita of South America in 2012?
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In 2012, South America emitted 2.85 tonnes of carbon dioxide per person.
This is on a total population of 401166879.
Breakdown
The total CO₂ emissions of 1143.87 million tonnes emitted by South America in 2012 come from the following sources:
| Source |
CO₂ emissions (million tonnes) |
CO₂ emissions per capita (tonnes) |
| Oil |
688.92 |
1.72 |
| Gas |
262.34 |
0.65 |
| Coal |
104.75 |
0.26 |
| Cement |
46.48 |
0.12 |
| Flaring |
34.97 |
0.09 |