AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 832,688 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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) from ch4 in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 832,688 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 832,688 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 636,697 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 636,697 kt | — |
| 1991 | 643,777 kt | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 652,976 kt | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 655,690 kt | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 666,465 kt | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 670,659 kt | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 659,245 kt | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 669,451 kt | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 693,372 kt | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 690,517 kt | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 669,775 kt | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 677,022 kt | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 709,927 kt | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 736,789 kt | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 759,381 kt | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 768,885 kt | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 755,958 kt | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 772,009 kt | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 755,700 kt | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 753,955 kt | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 783,381 kt | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 759,354 kt | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 763,976 kt | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 757,775 kt | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 762,151 kt | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 769,534 kt | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 775,028 kt | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 780,830 kt | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 769,387 kt | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 792,317 kt | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 804,984 kt | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 807,280 kt | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 823,276 kt | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 832,688 kt | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 663,885 kt | 636,697 kt | 693,372 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 735,940 kt | 669,775 kt | 772,009 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 771,373 kt | 757,775 kt | 792,317 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 817,057 kt | 804,984 kt | 832,688 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 3 Brazil 416,817 kt compare
- 4 China 399,475 kt compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 54,131 kt compare
- 5 China, mainland 397,071 kt compare
- 5 Viet Nam 53,615 kt compare
- 6 Pakistan 172,616 kt compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 31,457 kt compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 29,740 kt compare
- 7 Indonesia 165,305 kt compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 27,479 kt compare
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 154,618 kt compare
- 9 Australia 125,821 kt compare
- 9 Türkiye 26,931 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 crops — Emissions 1,154 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 438.84 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)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 918,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 116,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32,791 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Latin America and the Caribbean was 832,688 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 832,688 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 636,697 kt in 1990.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (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