AFOLU — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: AFOLU — Emissions was 1,298 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
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 1,298 kt for afolu — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 1,298 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 847.58 kt, in 1990.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 847.58 kt | — |
| 1991 | 852.32 kt | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 863.98 kt | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 871.49 kt | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 888.06 kt | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 892.87 kt | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 852.97 kt | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 874.46 kt | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 917.6 kt | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 909.63 kt | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 890.55 kt | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 931.7 kt | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 985.63 kt | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 1,030 kt | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 1,069 kt | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1,078 kt | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1,044 kt | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 1,143 kt | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 1,066 kt | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 1,024 kt | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 1,171 kt | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 1,112 kt | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 1,115 kt | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,112 kt | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,132 kt | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1,132 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,150 kt | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1,203 kt | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1,159 kt | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1,236 kt | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 1,293 kt | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 1,291 kt | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,297 kt | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,298 kt | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 877.1 kt | 847.58 kt | 917.6 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,026 kt | 890.55 kt | 1,143 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,152 kt | 1,112 kt | 1,236 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,295 kt | 1,291 kt | 1,298 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 5 Brazil 661.67 kt compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 101.05 kt compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 84.64 kt compare
- 6 Australia and New Zealand 382.68 kt compare
- 7 Australia 338.7 kt compare
- 7 Viet Nam 77.11 kt compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 63.27 kt compare
- 8 Pakistan 228.82 kt compare
- 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 50.63 kt compare
- 9 Indonesia 214.39 kt compare
- 10 Russian Federation 185.4 kt compare
- 11 Ethiopia 175.27 kt compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 38.07 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 in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Afolu — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean was 1,298 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 1,298 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 847.58 kt in 1990.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for afolu — emissions?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 8th 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 16.8%. 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 (N2O). 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