Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in Central America

Central America: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions was 5.81 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.81 kt
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
26th
of 32 groups
All-time high
5.81 kt
in 2023
All-time low
2.88 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02461990200620231990: 2.9 kt1991: 3 kt1992: 3 kt1993: 3.1 kt1994: 3.2 kt1995: 3.2 kt1996: 3.3 kt1997: 3.4 kt1998: 3.5 kt1999: 3.6 kt2000: 3.7 kt2001: 3.9 kt2002: 4 kt2003: 4 kt2004: 4 kt2005: 4.1 kt2006: 4.2 kt2007: 4.4 kt2008: 4.4 kt2009: 4.5 kt2010: 4.6 kt2011: 4.6 kt2012: 4.7 kt2013: 4.8 kt2014: 5 kt2015: 5.1 kt2016: 5.2 kt2017: 5.3 kt2018: 5.4 kt2019: 5.5 kt2020: 5.5 kt2021: 5.6 kt2022: 5.8 kt2023: 5.8 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Central America stood at 5.81 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Central America peaked at 5.81 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.88 kt, in 1990.

Central America ranks 26th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (N2O) in Central America, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2.88 kt
1991 2.98 kt +3.2%
1992 3.05 kt +2.5%
1993 3.12 kt +2.3%
1994 3.19 kt +2.5%
1995 3.24 kt +1.3%
1996 3.28 kt +1.3%
1997 3.37 kt +3.0%
1998 3.46 kt +2.5%
1999 3.57 kt +3.3%
2000 3.72 kt +4.0%
2001 3.87 kt +4.1%
2002 3.96 kt +2.4%
2003 4 kt +1.0%
2004 4.05 kt +1.1%
2005 4.11 kt +1.6%
2006 4.21 kt +2.5%
2007 4.4 kt +4.5%
2008 4.45 kt +1.0%
2009 4.47 kt +0.6%
2010 4.56 kt +2.0%
2011 4.59 kt +0.7%
2012 4.72 kt +2.7%
2013 4.83 kt +2.4%
2014 5.04 kt +4.3%
2015 5.09 kt +1.0%
2016 5.2 kt +2.2%
2017 5.27 kt +1.3%
2018 5.4 kt +2.4%
2019 5.5 kt +1.9%
2020 5.54 kt +0.7%
2021 5.63 kt +1.6%
2022 5.76 kt +2.3%
2023 5.81 kt +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.21 kt 2.88 kt 3.57 kt 10
2000s 4.12 kt 3.72 kt 4.47 kt 10
2010s 5.02 kt 4.56 kt 5.5 kt 10
2020s 5.69 kt 5.54 kt 5.81 kt 4

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 23 Canada 2.12 kt compare
  2. 24 Argentina 1.95 kt compare
  3. 25 South Africa 1.89 kt compare
  4. 26 Ukraine 1.75 kt compare
  5. 27 Australia and New Zealand 1.74 kt compare
  6. 28 Thailand 1.68 kt compare
  7. 29 Algeria 1.63 kt compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Central America?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Central America was 5.81 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 5.81 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 2.88 kt in 1990.
How does Central America rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions?
Central America ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,537 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