Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) was 219,285 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 (co2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean is 219,285 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 225,030 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 161,199 kt, in 1990.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 8th 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 (CO2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 161,199 kt | — |
| 1991 | 163,894 kt | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 166,025 kt | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 168,040 kt | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 170,348 kt | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 173,501 kt | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 177,341 kt | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 181,653 kt | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 182,836 kt | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 184,137 kt | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 185,707 kt | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 187,605 kt | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 182,923 kt | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 184,119 kt | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 184,759 kt | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 189,699 kt | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 193,817 kt | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 201,564 kt | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 216,472 kt | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 218,389 kt | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 218,244 kt | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 225,030 kt | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 224,242 kt | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 218,219 kt | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 217,453 kt | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 216,755 kt | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 218,506 kt | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 219,047 kt | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 219,640 kt | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 219,962 kt | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 220,023 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 219,004 kt | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 219,047 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 219,285 kt | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 172,897 kt | 161,199 kt | 184,137 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 194,505 kt | 182,923 kt | 218,389 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 219,710 kt | 216,755 kt | 225,030 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 219,340 kt | 219,004 kt | 220,023 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 5 Brazil 82,319 kt compare
- 6 Indonesia 77,689 kt compare
- 7 Mexico 61,572 kt compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 10,001 kt compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 9,269 kt compare
- 8 Pakistan 34,838 kt compare
- 9 Nigeria 33,078 kt compare
- 9 Viet Nam 8,871 kt compare
- 10 Russian Federation 32,833 kt compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 3,927 kt compare
- 11 Bangladesh 18,142 kt compare
- 11 Republic of Moldova 2,047 kt compare
More climate change data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 148,600 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,154 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 438.84 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.67 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,308 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 116,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,028 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 (CO2eq) 1.19 million kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean was 219,285 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 225,030 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 161,199 kt in 1990.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq)?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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