Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 832,764 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — 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
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 832,764 kt for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 832,764 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 634,960 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 634,960 kt | — |
| 1991 | 642,084 kt | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 651,264 kt | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 654,042 kt | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 664,860 kt | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 669,063 kt | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 656,744 kt | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 666,163 kt | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 687,124 kt | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 684,415 kt | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 666,301 kt | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 676,697 kt | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 709,039 kt | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 736,039 kt | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 759,475 kt | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 768,008 kt | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 755,775 kt | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 770,288 kt | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 754,703 kt | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 753,963 kt | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 782,434 kt | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 758,949 kt | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 763,879 kt | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 757,736 kt | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 763,190 kt | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 769,831 kt | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 775,667 kt | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 780,398 kt | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 770,401 kt | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 791,134 kt | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 804,754 kt | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 807,673 kt | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 823,845 kt | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 832,764 kt | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 661,072 kt | 634,960 kt | 687,124 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 735,029 kt | 666,301 kt | 770,288 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 771,362 kt | 757,736 kt | 791,134 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 817,259 kt | 804,754 kt | 832,764 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 3 Brazil 417,921 kt compare
- 4 China 408,389 kt compare
- 4 Viet Nam 53,704 kt compare
- 5 China, mainland 405,871 kt compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 53,339 kt compare
- 6 Pakistan 172,887 kt compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 31,440 kt compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 29,586 kt compare
- 7 Indonesia 165,298 kt compare
- 8 Türkiye 27,395 kt compare
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 154,325 kt compare
- 9 Australia 125,442 kt compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 27,377 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Latin America and the Caribbean was 832,764 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 832,764 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 634,960 kt in 1990.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (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