Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions was 29,742 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 29,742 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 29,742 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22,677 kt, in 1990.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 6th 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.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22,677 kt | — |
| 1991 | 22,932 kt | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 23,259 kt | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 23,359 kt | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 23,745 kt | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 23,895 kt | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 23,455 kt | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 23,792 kt | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 24,540 kt | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 24,443 kt | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 23,796 kt | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 24,168 kt | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 25,323 kt | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 26,287 kt | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 27,124 kt | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 27,429 kt | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 26,992 kt | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 27,510 kt | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 26,954 kt | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 26,927 kt | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 27,944 kt | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 27,105 kt | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 27,281 kt | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 27,062 kt | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 27,257 kt | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 27,494 kt | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 27,702 kt | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 27,871 kt | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 27,514 kt | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 28,255 kt | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 28,741 kt | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 28,846 kt | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 29,423 kt | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 29,742 kt | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,610 kt | 22,677 kt | 24,540 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,251 kt | 23,796 kt | 27,510 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,549 kt | 27,062 kt | 28,255 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,188 kt | 28,741 kt | 29,742 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 3 Brazil 14,926 kt compare
- 4 China 14,585 kt compare
- 4 Viet Nam 1,918 kt compare
- 5 China, mainland 14,495 kt compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 1,905 kt compare
- 6 Pakistan 6,175 kt compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,123 kt compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,057 kt compare
- 7 Indonesia 5,903 kt compare
- 8 Türkiye 978.38 kt compare
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 5,512 kt compare
- 9 Australia 4,480 kt compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 977.75 kt compare
More climate change data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 116,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 272,414 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,154 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 438.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,308 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 918,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.19 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 148,600 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean was 29,742 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 29,742 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,677 kt in 1990.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CH4). 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