Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions was 1,310 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
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 1,310 kt for emissions on agricultural land — emissions in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 1,311 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 850.39 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.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 850.39 kt | — |
| 1991 | 854.99 kt | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 867.52 kt | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 876.08 kt | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 893.1 kt | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 898.84 kt | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 861.66 kt | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 882.71 kt | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 921.15 kt | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 913.35 kt | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 897.17 kt | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 940.86 kt | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 992.79 kt | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 1,039 kt | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 1,080 kt | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1,088 kt | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,055 kt | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1,149 kt | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 1,076 kt | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 1,038 kt | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1,181 kt | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 1,123 kt | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 1,127 kt | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,124 kt | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,148 kt | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1,145 kt | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,163 kt | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,214 kt | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 1,174 kt | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1,245 kt | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 1,302 kt | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 1,303 kt | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,311 kt | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1,310 kt | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 881.98 kt | 850.39 kt | 921.15 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,036 kt | 897.17 kt | 1,149 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,164 kt | 1,123 kt | 1,245 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,307 kt | 1,302 kt | 1,311 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 4 India 835.51 kt compare
- 4 Türkiye 108.67 kt compare
- 5 Brazil 670.94 kt compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 98.49 kt compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 84.31 kt compare
- 6 Australia and New Zealand 384.18 kt compare
- 7 Australia 339.73 kt compare
- 7 Viet Nam 76.92 kt compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 67.18 kt compare
- 8 Pakistan 228.88 kt compare
- 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 50.36 kt compare
- 9 Indonesia 214.73 kt compare
- 10 Russian Federation 185.07 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 1,310 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 1,311 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 850.39 kt in 1990.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 7th 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 16.6%. 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 (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