2,079 industrial facilities across 11 countries in South America — sector mix, biggest CO₂ emitters and a country breakdown from open data.
Facility counts by sector, Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
| # | Facility | Type | Country | t CO₂e/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ArcelorMittal Tubarão steel plant | Steel Plant | Brazil | 11,135,928 |
| 2 | Ternium Brasil Santa Cruz steel plant | Steel Plant | Brazil | 8,118,406 |
| 3 | CSN Volta Redonda steel plant | Steel Plant | Brazil | 7,646,497 |
| 4 | Usiminas Ipatinga steel plant | Steel Plant | Brazil | 7,498,648 |
| 5 | São Luís Municipality | Aluminium Smelter | Brazil | 6,865,403 |
| 6 | Sao Luis Alumina Refinery and Aluminum Smelter | Aluminium Smelter | Brazil | 6,392,925 |
| 7 | Petrobras REPLAN Paulinia Refinery | Refinery | Brazil | 5,906,505 |
| 8 | Gerdau Açominas Ouro Branco steel plant | Steel Plant | Brazil | 4,705,160 |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal Pecém steel plant | Steel Plant | Brazil | 4,697,227 |
| 10 | Ternium Siderar San Nicolás steel plant | Steel Plant | Argentina | 3,990,011 |
| 11 | Independencia Municipality | Aluminium Smelter | Venezuela | 3,923,087 |
| 12 | Petrobras REVAP (Henrique Lage) Sao Jose dos Campos Refinery | Refinery | Brazil | 3,474,075 |
| 13 | Puerto Ordaz Alumina Refinery | Aluminium Smelter | Venezuela | 3,321,000 |
| 14 | CMPC - Guaiba 2 | Pulp & Paper Mill | Brazil | 3,298,071 |
| 15 | Petrobras REDUC (Duque de Caxias) Refinery | Refinery | Brazil | 3,294,857 |
Ranked by estimated annual CO₂e (modelled). Placeholder sector defaults excluded. Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Brazil (1,875)
Argentina (68)
Peru (37)
Colombia (30)
Chile (20)
Venezuela (19)
Bolivia (10)
Ecuador (8)
Paraguay (6)
Uruguay (5)
Suriname (1)