144,000,000 Tons CO2
775,000,000 MWh energy
372 Intensity

South America (continent)

Total Power Plants 3,595
Red Alerts 959 Power Plants

Power Trends

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Tons CO2 MWh Energy Intensity % Fossil % Hydro % Nuclear % Other Renewable
2000: 113,000,000 618,000,000 366 15.37 80.08 1.77 1.63
Present: 144,000,000 775,000,000 372 15.5 76.55 2.1 4.47
Future: 239,000,000 1,300,000,000 368 16.76 73.15 2.13 6.28

Top Power Producing Plants in South America

Highest CO2 Emitting Plants in South America

Tons CO2 MWh Energy Intensity
South America
Argentina
Buenos Aires
2000:
Present:
Future:
5,927,289
6,233,466
6,233,466
2,316,370
2,319,514
2,319,514
5,118
5,375
5,375
South America
Brazil
Santa Catarina
2000:
Present:
Future:
6,813,017
5,908,360
5,908,360
4,078,841
4,144,243
4,144,243
3,341
2,851
2,851
South America
Chile
II Region
2000:
Present:
Future:
3,482,623
4,022,863
4,022,863
3,679,685
3,692,406
3,692,406
1,893
2,179
2,179
South America
Venezuela
Carabobo
2000:
Present:
Future:
2,897,587
3,710,954
3,710,954
4,178,354
4,350,723
4,350,723
1,387
1,706
1,706
South America
Venezuela
Vargas
2000:
Present:
Future:
2,962,264
3,609,604
3,609,604
4,388,554
4,331,347
4,331,347
1,350
1,667
1,667

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