Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions was 7,581 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean is 7,581 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 7,799 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5,595 kt, in 1990.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 7th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,595 kt | — |
| 1991 | 5,687 kt | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 5,761 kt | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 5,831 kt | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 5,908 kt | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 6,017 kt | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 6,151 kt | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 6,302 kt | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 6,342 kt | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 6,384 kt | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 6,434 kt | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 6,498 kt | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 6,329 kt | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 6,368 kt | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 6,389 kt | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 6,562 kt | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 6,704 kt | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 6,975 kt | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 7,502 kt | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 7,570 kt | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 7,560 kt | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 7,799 kt | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 7,764 kt | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 7,549 kt | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 7,513 kt | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 7,489 kt | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 7,552 kt | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 7,568 kt | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 7,585 kt | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 7,595 kt | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 7,596 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7,574 kt | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 7,573 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 7,581 kt | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,998 kt | 5,595 kt | 6,384 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,733 kt | 6,329 kt | 7,570 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,598 kt | 7,489 kt | 7,799 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,581 kt | 7,573 kt | 7,596 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 4 India 5,765 kt compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 647.12 kt compare
- 5 Brazil 2,868 kt compare
- 6 Indonesia 2,611 kt compare
- 7 Mexico 2,156 kt compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 344.42 kt compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 320.79 kt compare
- 8 Pakistan 1,187 kt compare
- 9 Nigeria 1,138 kt compare
- 9 Viet Nam 269.34 kt compare
- 10 Russian Federation 1,094 kt compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 134.16 kt compare
More climate change data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 918,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,308 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 1,154 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 116,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 148,600 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 272,414 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean was 7,581 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 7,799 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,595 kt in 1990.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Waste Disposal — 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