About the Map

The “Energy Infrastructure and Politics in South America” map is an interactive mapping tool developed by Kenneth B. Medlock III and Miaomiao Rimmer at the Center for Energy Studies, with key geospatial development and implementation led by Bruno Sousa and Uilvim Franco at the Center for Research Computing

The map features key energy infrastructure, political, and demographic data for South American Countries, including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Users can toggle layers on and off and access detailed facility-level information via clickable tooltips. This interactive platform highlights the geospatial connection among energy, environment, policy, and society in South America. It is designed to foster discussion and research by providing a comprehensive, visually rich view of the region’s energy systems, demographics, and political landscape.

Other interactive maps developed by CES include Energy Infrastructure and Politics in Europe and China Energy Map and Energy Infrastructure and Politics in North America. 

For the best experience, please use a desktop browser. Performance on tablets or mobile devices may be limited.

 

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Contact the authors for feedback and questions at [email protected]. 

Layers and Data Sources

Layer NameGeometryDescriptionData PeriodRetrieved DateData Source
Hydrogen, CCS, and Mining
Hydrogen FacilitiesPointHydrogen facilities with status, operator, type/color, and technology details.20258/26/2025GEI Mapping by Petroleum Economist
CCUS ProjectsPointCarbon capture, utilization facilities with status, capacity, and country details.20258/26/2025GEI Mapping by Petroleum Economist
Mining PropertiesPointActive mining sites with details on operator, development stage, primary commodities, and mining type.20258/26/2025S&P Global
Electricity
Power Plants
Power Plants by FuelPointExisting power plants with operator, fuel type and capacity details. Bubble color is assigned by fuel type, and the size of the bubble indicates the power plant nameplate capacity:20258/21/2025Global Energy Monitor
• Oil & Gas
• Solar
• Wind 
• Hydro 
• Geothermal
• Coal
• Nuclear
• Biomass
Electric Transmission LinesLineElectric Transmission Lines by Voltage20253/17/2025OpenStreetMap OpenInfraMap
Oil and Gas
Oil and Gas FieldsPointExisting oil and gas fields by type.20258/25/2025Global Energy Monitor
Active RefineriesPointActive Refineries202602/13/2025GlobalData
Active Gas Processing PlantsPointActive gas processing plants202602/13/2025GlobalData
Active Gas StoragePointActive natural gas storage facilities202602/13/2025GlobalData
Active liquid StoragePointActive liquid storage facilities, including crude oil, petroleum products, and chemicals202602/13/2025GlobalData
LNG FacilitiesPointLNG facilities by status with operator and gas origin details.20258/26/2025GEI Mapping by Petroleum Economist
Crude PipelinesLineCrude oil pipelines with status, operator, type, and capacity details.20258/26/2025GEI Mapping by Petroleum Economist
Refined Product PipelinesLineRefined product pipelines with status, operator, type, and capacity details.20258/26/2025GEI Mapping by Petroleum Economist
Natural Gas PipelinesLineNatural gas pipelines with status, operator, type, and capacity details.202412/6/2024GEI Mapping by Petroleum Economist
Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Natural Gas WellsPointOil and natural gas wells in the United States' federal Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) waters202510/10/2025GIS Online by Esri Federal Data
Demographics
Population DensityPolygonWorld bank20259/23/2025World Bank
Political Layers
Legislative dataDataThe legislative data presented herein is sourced from the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Parline database20252025Inter-Parliamentary Union 
 
ArgentinaDataPresidential Election Results20232025La Dirección Nacional Electoral 
BoliviaDataPresidential Election Results20252025Órgano Electoral Plurinacional 
BrazilDataPresidential Election Results20222025TSE
ChileDataPresidential Election Results20212025Tribunal Calificador de Elecciones
ColombiaDataPresidential Election Results20222025Registraduría Nacional del Estado Civil
EcuadorDataPresidential Election Results20232025CNE Ecuador 
ParaguayDataPresidential Election Results20232025Catálogo Gubernamental de Datos Abiertos
PeruDataPresidential Election Results20212025Oficina Nacional de Procesos Electorales - ONPE
UruguayDataPresidential Election Results20242025Corte Electoral