Food Household Consumption — Emissions in Central America

Central America: Food Household Consumption — Emissions was 18,945 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18,945 kt
Change on year
down 21.2%
Rank
22nd
of 32 groups
All-time high
24,059 kt
in 2020
All-time low
15,775 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Emissions in Central America, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200620231990: 15.8k kt1991: 16.3k kt1992: 17.5k kt1993: 18.2k kt1994: 19.6k kt1995: 19.4k kt1996: 19.2k kt1997: 19.4k kt1998: 20.9k kt1999: 19.4k kt2000: 21.3k kt2001: 21.2k kt2002: 21.4k kt2003: 22.1k kt2004: 21.4k kt2005: 21.1k kt2006: 21.2k kt2007: 21.5k kt2008: 21.3k kt2009: 21.4k kt2010: 21.5k kt2011: 21.6k kt2012: 22.1k kt2013: 21.2k kt2014: 21.4k kt2015: 21.6k kt2016: 21.5k kt2017: 21.7k kt2018: 20.7k kt2019: 21.0k kt2020: 24.1k kt2021: 23.9k kt2022: 24.1k kt2023: 18.9k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, food household consumption — emissions in Central America stood at 18,945 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.2% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions in Central America peaked at 24,059 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15,775 kt, in 1990.

That places Central America 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Food Household Consumption — Emissions in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2) in Central America, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 15,775 kt
1991 16,331 kt +3.5%
1992 17,544 kt +7.4%
1993 18,180 kt +3.6%
1994 19,637 kt +8.0%
1995 19,374 kt -1.3%
1996 19,175 kt -1.0%
1997 19,432 kt +1.3%
1998 20,901 kt +7.6%
1999 19,376 kt -7.3%
2000 21,332 kt +10.1%
2001 21,249 kt -0.4%
2002 21,395 kt +0.7%
2003 22,067 kt +3.1%
2004 21,425 kt -2.9%
2005 21,149 kt -1.3%
2006 21,177 kt +0.1%
2007 21,540 kt +1.7%
2008 21,324 kt -1.0%
2009 21,414 kt +0.4%
2010 21,545 kt +0.6%
2011 21,641 kt +0.4%
2012 22,063 kt +1.9%
2013 21,210 kt -3.9%
2014 21,443 kt +1.1%
2015 21,582 kt +0.6%
2016 21,535 kt -0.2%
2017 21,652 kt +0.5%
2018 20,657 kt -4.6%
2019 21,013 kt +1.7%
2020 24,059 kt +14.5%
2021 23,932 kt -0.5%
2022 24,054 kt +0.5%
2023 18,945 kt -21.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18,572 kt 15,775 kt 20,901 kt 10
2000s 21,407 kt 21,149 kt 22,067 kt 10
2010s 21,434 kt 20,657 kt 22,063 kt 10
2020s 22,747 kt 18,945 kt 24,059 kt 4

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 19 Morocco 10,642 kt compare
  2. 20 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.4104 kt compare
  3. 20 Republic of Korea 9,902 kt compare
  4. 21 South Africa 9,323 kt compare
  5. 22 Uzbekistan 8,764 kt compare
  6. 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8,476 kt compare
  7. 24 Italy 8,319 kt compare
  8. 25 Philippines 8,113 kt compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — emissions in Central America?
Food household consumption — emissions in Central America was 18,945 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — emissions recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 24,059 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 15,775 kt in 1990.
How does Central America rank for food household consumption — emissions?
Central America ranks 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — emissions rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,241 data points, 1990–2023
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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