Agrifood systems — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Agrifood systems — Emissions was 1,347 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
In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 1,347 kt.
The figure is up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 1,348 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 867.21 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.
Agrifood systems — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 867.21 kt | — |
| 1991 | 872.5 kt | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 885.48 kt | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 894.48 kt | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 912.3 kt | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 918.56 kt | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 882.15 kt | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 903.75 kt | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 942.72 kt | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 935.63 kt | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 920.14 kt | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 964.43 kt | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 1,018 kt | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 1,064 kt | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 1,106 kt | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1,115 kt | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,082 kt | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1,177 kt | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 1,104 kt | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 1,067 kt | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 1,210 kt | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 1,154 kt | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 1,159 kt | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,156 kt | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,181 kt | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1,178 kt | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,196 kt | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,247 kt | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 1,208 kt | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1,278 kt | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 1,336 kt | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 1,338 kt | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,348 kt | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1,347 kt | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 901.48 kt | 867.21 kt | 942.72 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,062 kt | 920.14 kt | 1,177 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,197 kt | 1,154 kt | 1,278 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,342 kt | 1,336 kt | 1,348 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 5 Brazil 683.55 kt compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 99.93 kt compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 85.42 kt compare
- 6 Australia and New Zealand 387.51 kt compare
- 7 Australia 342.64 kt compare
- 7 Viet Nam 81.28 kt compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 72.87 kt compare
- 8 Russian Federation 247.96 kt compare
- 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 50.8 kt compare
- 9 Pakistan 237.2 kt compare
- 10 Indonesia 223.78 kt compare
- 11 Ethiopia 177.68 kt compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 38.79 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 in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Agrifood systems — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean was 1,347 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 1,348 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 867.21 kt in 1990.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for agrifood systems — emissions?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 8th 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 16.6%. 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 (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