Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean

Latin America and the Caribbean: Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) was 72,463 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
72,463 kt
Change on year
down 5.7%
Rank
13th
of 32 groups
All-time high
76,837 kt
in 2022
All-time low
40,345 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200620231990: 40.3k kt1991: 40.4k kt1992: 43.3k kt1993: 45.0k kt1994: 46.7k kt1995: 49.0k kt1996: 50.3k kt1997: 52.1k kt1998: 54.2k kt1999: 55.1k kt2000: 57.7k kt2001: 57.4k kt2002: 56.8k kt2003: 56.7k kt2004: 57.8k kt2005: 58.7k kt2006: 60.4k kt2007: 61.3k kt2008: 62.3k kt2009: 62.7k kt2010: 64.8k kt2011: 64.1k kt2012: 67.6k kt2013: 70.5k kt2014: 73.5k kt2015: 73.9k kt2016: 73.7k kt2017: 72.1k kt2018: 69.5k kt2019: 69.7k kt2020: 73.9k kt2021: 76.5k kt2022: 76.8k kt2023: 72.5k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean is 72,463 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 76,837 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40,345 kt, in 1990.

Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 13th of 32 groups on this measure, 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 (CO2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 40,345 kt
1991 40,424 kt +0.2%
1992 43,326 kt +7.2%
1993 44,981 kt +3.8%
1994 46,733 kt +3.9%
1995 49,024 kt +4.9%
1996 50,265 kt +2.5%
1997 52,123 kt +3.7%
1998 54,247 kt +4.1%
1999 55,054 kt +1.5%
2000 57,688 kt +4.8%
2001 57,397 kt -0.5%
2002 56,842 kt -1.0%
2003 56,727 kt -0.2%
2004 57,820 kt +1.9%
2005 58,696 kt +1.5%
2006 60,369 kt +2.9%
2007 61,271 kt +1.5%
2008 62,304 kt +1.7%
2009 62,683 kt +0.6%
2010 64,759 kt +3.3%
2011 64,059 kt -1.1%
2012 67,600 kt +5.5%
2013 70,501 kt +4.3%
2014 73,469 kt +4.2%
2015 73,941 kt +0.6%
2016 73,671 kt -0.4%
2017 72,148 kt -2.1%
2018 69,510 kt -3.7%
2019 69,683 kt +0.2%
2020 73,883 kt +6.0%
2021 76,546 kt +3.6%
2022 76,837 kt +0.4%
2023 72,463 kt -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47,652 kt 40,345 kt 55,054 kt 10
2000s 59,180 kt 56,727 kt 62,683 kt 10
2010s 69,934 kt 64,059 kt 73,941 kt 10
2020s 74,932 kt 72,463 kt 76,837 kt 4

Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean

  1. 10 Japan 17,777 kt compare
  2. 10 Syrian Arab Republic 1,341 kt compare
  3. 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 750.71 kt compare
  4. 11 Malaysia 16,102 kt compare
  5. 12 Egypt 15,444 kt compare
  6. 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 468.89 kt compare
  7. 13 Mexico 15,430 kt compare
  8. 13 Republic of Moldova 401.37 kt compare
  9. 14 China, Taiwan Province of 14,987 kt compare
  10. 14 United Republic of Tanzania 269.11 kt compare
  11. 15 Thailand 14,222 kt compare
  12. 15 Melanesia 108.33 kt compare
  13. 16 Timor-Leste 36.88 kt compare
  14. 16 Australia and New Zealand 12,664 kt compare

See the full ranking of 259 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean was 72,463 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 76,837 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 40,345 kt in 1990.
How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq)?
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
259 places, 8,609 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