Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Caribbean
Caribbean: Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita was 1.8 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Caribbean, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Caribbean recorded 1.8 t CO2eq/cap for agrifood systems — emissions per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Caribbean peaked at 1.91 t CO2eq/cap in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.62 t CO2eq/cap, in 1993.
That places Caribbean 118th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.76 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 1.75 t CO2eq/cap | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.72 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.62 t CO2eq/cap | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 1.62 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.63 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.65 t CO2eq/cap | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.69 t CO2eq/cap | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.7 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.67 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.69 t CO2eq/cap | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.69 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.71 t CO2eq/cap | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.72 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.74 t CO2eq/cap | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.77 t CO2eq/cap | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.71 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.72 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.7 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.75 t CO2eq/cap | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.77 t CO2eq/cap | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.78 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.75 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.73 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.72 t CO2eq/cap | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.72 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.81 t CO2eq/cap | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.81 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.82 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.85 t CO2eq/cap | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.91 t CO2eq/cap | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.85 t CO2eq/cap | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.82 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.8 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.68 t CO2eq/cap | 1.62 t CO2eq/cap | 1.76 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.72 t CO2eq/cap | 1.69 t CO2eq/cap | 1.77 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 t CO2eq/cap | 1.72 t CO2eq/cap | 1.85 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 t CO2eq/cap | 1.8 t CO2eq/cap | 1.91 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 115 Chile 1.81 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 115 Türkiye 1.81 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 115 Turkey 1.81 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 119 Honduras 1.79 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 120 Barbados 1.74 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 120 Eritrea 1.74 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 120 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.74 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 120 Italy 1.74 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 120 Somalia 1.74 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Caribbean
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 196.02 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 31,106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,905 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,200 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 33.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 792.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,366 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,732 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.15 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Caribbean?
- Agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Caribbean was 1.8 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 t CO2eq/cap in 2020.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 t CO2eq/cap in 1993.
- How does Caribbean rank for agrifood systems — emissions per capita?
- Caribbean ranks 118th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions per capita rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.