AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) was 2.48 million kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 2.48 million kt.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 3.05 million kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.70 million kt, in 2013.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 5th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.98 million kt | — |
| 1991 | 2.99 million kt | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 3.00 million kt | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 3.00 million kt | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 3.02 million kt | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.02 million kt | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 3.00 million kt | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 3.02 million kt | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 3.05 million kt | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 3.05 million kt | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 3.02 million kt | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 2.31 million kt | -23.6% |
| 2002 | 2.36 million kt | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.40 million kt | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.43 million kt | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.44 million kt | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.42 million kt | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.46 million kt | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.43 million kt | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.41 million kt | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.48 million kt | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.70 million kt | -31.3% |
| 2012 | 1.71 million kt | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.70 million kt | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.71 million kt | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.72 million kt | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.26 million kt | +31.2% |
| 2017 | 2.28 million kt | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.25 million kt | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.30 million kt | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.32 million kt | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.45 million kt | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 2.47 million kt | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.48 million kt | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.01 million kt | 2.98 million kt | 3.05 million kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 million kt | 2.31 million kt | 3.02 million kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 million kt | 1.70 million kt | 2.48 million kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 million kt | 2.32 million kt | 2.48 million kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 2 OECD 1.21 million kt compare
- 3 India 662,239 kt compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 205,125 kt compare
- 4 Indonesia 621,748 kt compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 144,556 kt compare
- 5 Australia and New Zealand 238,347 kt compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 104,698 kt compare
- 6 Pakistan 229,755 kt compare
- 7 Canada 222,250 kt compare
- 8 Australia 203,948 kt compare
- 8 Viet Nam 72,458 kt compare
More climate change data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,154 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 438.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,308 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 116,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 148,600 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 918,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.19 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 272,414 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.67 billion kg (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean was 2.48 million kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 3.05 million kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.70 million kt in 2013.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq)?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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