Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 1.05 million kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — 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
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 1.05 million kt for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 1.05 million kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 791,928 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 791,928 kt | — |
| 1991 | 801,644 kt | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 812,907 kt | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 817,643 kt | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 830,658 kt | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 837,922 kt | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 829,350 kt | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 843,020 kt | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 865,106 kt | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 863,573 kt | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 846,884 kt | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 859,083 kt | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 886,700 kt | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 914,789 kt | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 938,850 kt | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 952,226 kt | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 943,988 kt | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 966,156 kt | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 965,348 kt | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 966,511 kt | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 994,736 kt | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 977,943 kt | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 981,935 kt | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 969,805 kt | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 974,348 kt | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 980,304 kt | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 987,981 kt | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 993,205 kt | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 983,689 kt | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.00 million kt | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.02 million kt | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.02 million kt | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.04 million kt | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.05 million kt | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 829,375 kt | 791,928 kt | 865,106 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 924,054 kt | 846,884 kt | 966,511 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 984,868 kt | 969,805 kt | 1.00 million kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 million kt | 1.02 million kt | 1.05 million kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 3 China 708,041 kt compare
- 4 China, mainland 701,912 kt compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 62,988 kt compare
- 5 Brazil 498,611 kt compare
- 5 Viet Nam 61,352 kt compare
- 6 Indonesia 238,659 kt compare
- 6 Türkiye 60,460 kt compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 43,013 kt compare
- 7 Pakistan 206,168 kt compare
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 160,478 kt compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 36,362 kt compare
- 9 Mexico 131,519 kt compare
More climate change data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,154 kt (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)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.67 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 438.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 116,292 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Latin America and the Caribbean was 1.05 million kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 791,928 kt in 1990.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (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