Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 212,260 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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) from ch4 in Latin America and the Caribbean is 212,260 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 218,359 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 156,667 kt, in 1990.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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) from CH4 in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 156,667 kt | — |
| 1991 | 159,245 kt | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 161,312 kt | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 163,257 kt | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 165,436 kt | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 168,488 kt | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 172,220 kt | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 176,461 kt | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 177,575 kt | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 178,744 kt | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 180,158 kt | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 181,953 kt | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 177,213 kt | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 178,294 kt | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 178,901 kt | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 183,725 kt | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 187,707 kt | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 195,297 kt | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 210,062 kt | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 211,972 kt | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 211,694 kt | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 218,359 kt | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 217,399 kt | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 211,381 kt | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 210,378 kt | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 209,686 kt | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 211,465 kt | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 211,911 kt | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 212,368 kt | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 212,668 kt | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 212,679 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 212,058 kt | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 212,036 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 212,260 kt | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 167,940 kt | 156,667 kt | 178,744 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 188,528 kt | 177,213 kt | 211,972 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 212,731 kt | 209,686 kt | 218,359 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 212,258 kt | 212,036 kt | 212,679 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 4 India 161,422 kt compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 18,120 kt compare
- 5 Brazil 80,314 kt compare
- 6 Indonesia 73,115 kt compare
- 7 Mexico 60,376 kt compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 9,644 kt compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8,982 kt compare
- 8 Pakistan 33,227 kt compare
- 9 Nigeria 31,870 kt compare
- 9 Viet Nam 7,542 kt compare
- 10 Russian Federation 30,622 kt compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 3,757 kt compare
More climate change data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32,791 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 1,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.19 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 272,414 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Latin America and the Caribbean was 212,260 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 218,359 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 156,667 kt in 1990.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (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