Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions was 21.18 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 21.18 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 21.18 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.67 kt, in 1990.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 12th 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 in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.67 kt | — |
| 1991 | 11.09 kt | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 11.36 kt | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 11.61 kt | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 12.06 kt | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 12.4 kt | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 12.81 kt | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 13.05 kt | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 13.29 kt | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 13.77 kt | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 14.31 kt | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 14.7 kt | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 14.83 kt | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 15.29 kt | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 15.38 kt | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 15.76 kt | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 16.24 kt | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 16.79 kt | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 17.31 kt | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 17.34 kt | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 17.82 kt | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 18.25 kt | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 18.89 kt | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 18.85 kt | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 19.74 kt | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 19.71 kt | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 19.6 kt | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 19.95 kt | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 20.44 kt | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 20.53 kt | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 20.74 kt | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 20.83 kt | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 21.05 kt | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 21.18 kt | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.21 kt | 10.67 kt | 13.77 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.8 kt | 14.31 kt | 17.34 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.38 kt | 17.82 kt | 20.53 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.95 kt | 20.74 kt | 21.18 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.08 kt compare
- 9 Pakistan 5.79 kt compare
- 10 Germany 4.71 kt compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 0.6446 kt compare
- 11 Nigeria 4.56 kt compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.6219 kt compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.3249 kt compare
- 12 Mexico 4.51 kt compare
- 13 France 3.95 kt compare
- 13 Melanesia 0.3044 kt compare
- 14 Egypt 3.82 kt compare
- 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.2035 kt compare
- 15 Republic of Moldova 0.1275 kt compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.73 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 in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean was 21.18 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 21.18 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.67 kt in 1990.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 12th out of 32 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 up 12.3%. 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 (N2O). 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