Agrifood systems — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Agrifood systems — Emissions was 2.04 million kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 2.04 million kt for agrifood systems — emissions in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 2.94 million kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.69 million kt, in 2011.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.88 million kt | — |
| 1991 | 2.88 million kt | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 2.89 million kt | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.90 million kt | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 2.90 million kt | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 2.91 million kt | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 2.92 million kt | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.93 million kt | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 2.93 million kt | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.94 million kt | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.94 million kt | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.23 million kt | -24.2% |
| 2002 | 2.23 million kt | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.24 million kt | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.25 million kt | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.26 million kt | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.26 million kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.27 million kt | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.28 million kt | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.28 million kt | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.29 million kt | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.69 million kt | -26.1% |
| 2012 | 1.70 million kt | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.71 million kt | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.71 million kt | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.71 million kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.78 million kt | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.79 million kt | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.78 million kt | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.79 million kt | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.79 million kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.03 million kt | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 2.05 million kt | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.04 million kt | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.91 million kt | 2.88 million kt | 2.94 million kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.32 million kt | 2.23 million kt | 2.94 million kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 million kt | 1.69 million kt | 2.29 million kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 million kt | 1.79 million kt | 2.05 million kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 1 OECD 1.71 million kt compare
- 2 Brazil 1.37 million kt compare
- 3 China 1.16 million kt compare
- 4 China, mainland 1.11 million kt compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 156,982 kt compare
- 5 Indonesia 527,232 kt compare
- 6 India 381,664 kt compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 94,221 kt compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 67,307 kt compare
- 7 Russian Federation 258,749 kt compare
More climate change data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.67 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.19 million 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 livestock — Emissions 1,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 148,600 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 1,154 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 2.04 million 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 2.94 million kt in 2000.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 million kt in 2011.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for agrifood systems — emissions?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 4th 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 19.5%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2). 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