Food Packaging — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Food Packaging — Emissions was 2.5 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Packaging — 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 2.5 kt for food packaging — emissions in 2023.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 296.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 2.66 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2023 kt, in 1990.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Packaging — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2023 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.228 kt | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2466 kt | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2789 kt | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3094 kt | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3686 kt | +19.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4399 kt | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5121 kt | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5728 kt | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6538 kt | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6828 kt | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6593 kt | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7038 kt | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.762 kt | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7913 kt | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7688 kt | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6895 kt | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8211 kt | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6779 kt | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6029 kt | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6308 kt | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6866 kt | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.641 kt | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6297 kt | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8965 kt | +42.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8746 kt | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.46 kt | +181.2% |
| 2017 | 2.6 kt | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 2.42 kt | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 2.4 kt | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.49 kt | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 2.62 kt | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 2.66 kt | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 2.5 kt | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3812 kt | 0.2023 kt | 0.6538 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7159 kt | 0.6029 kt | 0.8211 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 kt | 0.6297 kt | 2.6 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.57 kt | 2.49 kt | 2.66 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.0108 kt compare
- 6 China, Taiwan Province of 2.06 kt compare
- 7 South Africa 1.92 kt compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.0078 kt compare
- 8 Brazil 1.87 kt compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.0033 kt compare
- 9 Japan 1.46 kt compare
- 10 Kazakhstan 1.18 kt compare
- 10 Melanesia 0.0026 kt compare
- 11 Colombia 0.5015 kt compare
- 11 United Republic of Tanzania 0.0018 kt compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 0.0005 kt compare
- 12 Russian Federation 0.5002 kt compare
More climate change data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,308 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,154 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 438.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.19 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 272,414 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.67 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 918,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 116,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32,791 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Food packaging — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean was 2.5 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2023 kt in 1990.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for food packaging — emissions?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 296.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Packaging — Emissions (CH4). 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