Agrifood systems — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Agrifood systems — Emissions was 37,361 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — 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 37,361 kt for agrifood systems — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 37,361 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28,283 kt, in 1990.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 6th 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.
Agrifood systems — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28,283 kt | — |
| 1991 | 28,630 kt | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 29,032 kt | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 29,202 kt | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 29,666 kt | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 29,926 kt | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 29,620 kt | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 30,108 kt | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 30,897 kt | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 30,842 kt | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 30,246 kt | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 30,682 kt | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 31,668 kt | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 32,671 kt | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 33,530 kt | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 34,008 kt | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 33,714 kt | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 34,506 kt | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 34,477 kt | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 34,518 kt | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 35,526 kt | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 34,926 kt | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 35,069 kt | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 34,636 kt | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 34,798 kt | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 35,011 kt | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 35,285 kt | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 35,472 kt | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 35,132 kt | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 35,883 kt | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 36,370 kt | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 36,455 kt | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 37,035 kt | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 37,361 kt | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,621 kt | 28,283 kt | 30,897 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,002 kt | 30,246 kt | 34,518 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,174 kt | 34,636 kt | 35,883 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,805 kt | 36,370 kt | 37,361 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 3 China 25,287 kt compare
- 4 China, mainland 25,068 kt compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 2,250 kt compare
- 5 Brazil 17,808 kt compare
- 5 Viet Nam 2,191 kt compare
- 6 Indonesia 8,524 kt compare
- 6 Türkiye 2,159 kt compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,536 kt compare
- 7 Pakistan 7,363 kt compare
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 5,731 kt compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,299 kt compare
- 9 Mexico 4,697 kt compare
More climate change data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 148,600 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)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.67 billion kg (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 livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 918,156 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Agrifood systems — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean was 37,361 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 37,361 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,283 kt in 1990.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for agrifood systems — emissions?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 Agrifood systems — 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