AFOLU — Indirect emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: AFOLU — Indirect emissions was 322.82 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Indirect 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 — indirect emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean is 322.82 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — indirect emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 322.82 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 236.84 kt, in 1990.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 7th 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 — Indirect emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 236.84 kt | — |
| 1991 | 239.64 kt | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 242.54 kt | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 242.86 kt | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 246.68 kt | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 247.71 kt | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 241.78 kt | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 244.25 kt | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 244.67 kt | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 245.92 kt | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 249.5 kt | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 255.33 kt | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 262.99 kt | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 273.43 kt | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 279.96 kt | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 283.6 kt | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 285.19 kt | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 284.78 kt | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 287.77 kt | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 287.63 kt | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 288.54 kt | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 290.05 kt | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 289.5 kt | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 291.59 kt | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 293.64 kt | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 295.81 kt | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 297.99 kt | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 300.46 kt | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 300.02 kt | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 304.57 kt | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 307.86 kt | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 313.28 kt | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 319.27 kt | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 322.82 kt | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 243.29 kt | 236.84 kt | 247.71 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 275.02 kt | 249.5 kt | 287.77 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 295.22 kt | 288.54 kt | 304.57 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 315.81 kt | 307.86 kt | 322.82 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 4 China, mainland 158.48 kt compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 29.48 kt compare
- 5 India 133.15 kt compare
- 5 Türkiye 24.06 kt compare
- 6 Ethiopia 62.23 kt compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 17.68 kt compare
- 7 Australia and New Zealand 60.65 kt compare
- 8 Pakistan 55.54 kt compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 10.51 kt compare
- 9 Australia 46.25 kt compare
- 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 10.31 kt compare
- 10 Chad 44.92 kt compare
- 10 Viet Nam 8.48 kt compare
More climate change data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.19 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,154 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 438.84 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.67 billion kg (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 livestock — Emissions 32,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 272,414 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 918,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 148,600 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — indirect emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Afolu — indirect emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean was 322.82 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — indirect emissions recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 322.82 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest afolu — indirect emissions recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 236.84 kt in 1990.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for afolu — indirect emissions?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — indirect emissions rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 — Indirect 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