Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in Central America

Central America: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) was 74,397 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
74,397 kt
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
18th
of 32 groups
All-time high
74,397 kt
in 2023
All-time low
46,607 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in Central America, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200620231990: 46.6k kt1991: 47.7k kt1992: 48.6k kt1993: 49.5k kt1994: 50.3k kt1995: 51.1k kt1996: 51.7k kt1997: 52.9k kt1998: 54.0k kt1999: 54.9k kt2000: 55.9k kt2001: 56.7k kt2002: 57.3k kt2003: 57.7k kt2004: 57.8k kt2005: 57.7k kt2006: 59.3k kt2007: 67.1k kt2008: 70.4k kt2009: 72.0k kt2010: 68.5k kt2011: 69.9k kt2012: 70.2k kt2013: 70.3k kt2014: 71.1k kt2015: 71.9k kt2016: 73.4k kt2017: 73.5k kt2018: 73.7k kt2019: 73.8k kt2020: 73.9k kt2021: 74.0k kt2022: 74.2k kt2023: 74.4k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Central America is 74,397 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Central America peaked at 74,397 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46,607 kt, in 1990.

Central America ranks 18th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Central America, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 46,607 kt
1991 47,705 kt +2.4%
1992 48,631 kt +1.9%
1993 49,539 kt +1.9%
1994 50,320 kt +1.6%
1995 51,128 kt +1.6%
1996 51,668 kt +1.1%
1997 52,882 kt +2.3%
1998 53,988 kt +2.1%
1999 54,851 kt +1.6%
2000 55,872 kt +1.9%
2001 56,741 kt +1.6%
2002 57,281 kt +1.0%
2003 57,697 kt +0.7%
2004 57,775 kt +0.1%
2005 57,656 kt -0.2%
2006 59,293 kt +2.8%
2007 67,096 kt +13.2%
2008 70,423 kt +5.0%
2009 71,960 kt +2.2%
2010 68,459 kt -4.9%
2011 69,881 kt +2.1%
2012 70,163 kt +0.4%
2013 70,284 kt +0.2%
2014 71,087 kt +1.1%
2015 71,892 kt +1.1%
2016 73,426 kt +2.1%
2017 73,536 kt +0.1%
2018 73,700 kt +0.2%
2019 73,846 kt +0.2%
2020 73,916 kt +0.1%
2021 74,031 kt +0.2%
2022 74,200 kt +0.2%
2023 74,397 kt +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50,732 kt 46,607 kt 54,851 kt 10
2000s 61,179 kt 55,872 kt 71,960 kt 10
2010s 71,627 kt 68,459 kt 73,846 kt 10
2020s 74,136 kt 73,916 kt 74,397 kt 4

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 15 Colombia 12,338 kt compare
  2. 16 Japan 12,061 kt compare
  3. 16 Timor-Leste 96.66 kt compare
  4. 17 Iraq 11,799 kt compare
  5. 18 Philippines 11,762 kt compare
  6. 19 Argentina 11,697 kt compare
  7. 20 Poland 11,678 kt compare
  8. 21 Saudi Arabia 10,837 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Central America?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Central America was 74,397 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 74,397 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 46,607 kt in 1990.
How does Central America rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq)?
Central America ranks 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,027 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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