Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 821,213 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Farm gate — 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
The most recent figure for farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Latin America and the Caribbean is 821,213 kt, measured in 2023. 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 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 821,213 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 619,631 kt, in 1990.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 619,631 kt | — |
| 1991 | 626,756 kt | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 635,935 kt | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 638,714 kt | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 649,532 kt | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 653,734 kt | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 637,035 kt | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 642,828 kt | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 646,881 kt | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 649,979 kt | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 654,450 kt | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 670,127 kt | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 695,166 kt | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 721,532 kt | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 740,478 kt | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 749,382 kt | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 744,923 kt | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 748,298 kt | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 746,927 kt | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 749,608 kt | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 755,547 kt | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 751,674 kt | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 755,223 kt | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 753,068 kt | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 758,048 kt | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 759,825 kt | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 766,659 kt | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 769,568 kt | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 765,588 kt | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 776,070 kt | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 786,582 kt | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 796,113 kt | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 812,243 kt | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 821,213 kt | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 640,102 kt | 619,631 kt | 653,734 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 722,089 kt | 654,450 kt | 749,608 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 761,127 kt | 751,674 kt | 776,070 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 804,038 kt | 786,582 kt | 821,213 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 3 Brazil 412,513 kt compare
- 4 China 408,389 kt compare
- 4 Viet Nam 53,638 kt compare
- 5 China, mainland 405,871 kt compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 51,923 kt compare
- 6 Pakistan 172,887 kt compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 31,352 kt compare
- 7 Türkiye 27,395 kt compare
- 7 Australia and New Zealand 154,264 kt compare
- 8 Australia 125,381 kt compare
- 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 24,842 kt compare
- 9 Indonesia 97,989 kt compare
More climate change data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,154 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.19 million 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 1,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 148,600 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.67 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 438.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 116,292 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Latin America and the Caribbean was 821,213 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 821,213 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 619,631 kt in 1990.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 Farm gate — 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