AFOLU — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: AFOLU — Emissions was 29,739 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean is 29,739 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 29,739 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22,739 kt, in 1990.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22,739 kt | — |
| 1991 | 22,992 kt | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 23,321 kt | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 23,418 kt | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 23,802 kt | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 23,952 kt | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 23,544 kt | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 23,909 kt | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 24,763 kt | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 24,661 kt | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 23,920 kt | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 24,179 kt | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 25,354 kt | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 26,314 kt | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 27,121 kt | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 27,460 kt | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 26,998 kt | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 27,572 kt | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 26,989 kt | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 26,927 kt | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 27,978 kt | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 27,120 kt | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 27,285 kt | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 27,063 kt | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 27,220 kt | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 27,483 kt | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 27,680 kt | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 27,887 kt | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 27,478 kt | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 28,297 kt | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 28,749 kt | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 28,831 kt | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 29,403 kt | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 29,739 kt | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,710 kt | 22,739 kt | 24,763 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,284 kt | 23,920 kt | 27,572 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,549 kt | 27,063 kt | 28,297 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,181 kt | 28,749 kt | 29,739 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 3 Brazil 14,886 kt compare
- 4 China 14,267 kt compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 1,933 kt compare
- 5 China, mainland 14,181 kt compare
- 5 Viet Nam 1,915 kt compare
- 6 Pakistan 6,165 kt compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,123 kt compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,062 kt compare
- 7 Indonesia 5,904 kt compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 981.38 kt compare
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 5,522 kt compare
- 9 Australia 4,494 kt compare
- 9 Türkiye 961.82 kt compare
More climate change data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,308 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 918,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 272,414 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.19 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 148,600 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 116,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 438.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,154 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Afolu — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean was 29,739 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 29,739 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,739 kt in 1990.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for afolu — emissions?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf