Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions was 1,413 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat
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
In 2023, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 1,413 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 1,855 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,413 kt, in 2023.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 14th out of 24 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,704 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,709 kt | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1,702 kt | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1,705 kt | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1,715 kt | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1,726 kt | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1,727 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,734 kt | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,739 kt | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1,743 kt | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1,757 kt | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1,758 kt | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,781 kt | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1,774 kt | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,782 kt | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,798 kt | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1,806 kt | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,816 kt | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,823 kt | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,823 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,828 kt | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,835 kt | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,838 kt | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,841 kt | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,844 kt | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,846 kt | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,846 kt | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,851 kt | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,855 kt | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,855 kt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,849 kt | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,425 kt | -22.9% |
| 2022 | 1,432 kt | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,413 kt | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,720 kt | 1,702 kt | 1,743 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,792 kt | 1,757 kt | 1,823 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,844 kt | 1,828 kt | 1,855 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,530 kt | 1,413 kt | 1,849 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 11 Italy 628.71 kt compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.92 kt compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.4932 kt compare
- 12 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 597.41 kt compare
- 13 China, Hong Kong SAR 524.38 kt compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 511.81 kt compare
- 15 Malaysia 479.57 kt compare
- 16 Cuba 436.03 kt compare
- 17 Haiti 433.9 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 1,413 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 1,855 kt in 2018.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,413 kt in 2023.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 14th out of 24 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 down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (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