Food Packaging — Emissions in Central America
Central America: Food Packaging — Emissions was 1,924 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Packaging — Emissions in Central America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food packaging — emissions in Central America is 1,924 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Central America peaked at 3,719 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,921 kt, in 2020.
Central America ranks 26th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Food Packaging — Emissions in Central America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,096 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3,125 kt | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 3,177 kt | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 3,278 kt | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 3,611 kt | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 2,911 kt | -19.4% |
| 1996 | 3,614 kt | +24.1% |
| 1997 | 3,719 kt | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 3,239 kt | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 3,197 kt | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 3,233 kt | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 2,976 kt | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 2,783 kt | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 2,627 kt | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 2,469 kt | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 2,664 kt | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 2,611 kt | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 3,644 kt | +39.6% |
| 2008 | 3,328 kt | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 2,582 kt | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 2,493 kt | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 2,554 kt | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2,712 kt | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 2,505 kt | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 2,296 kt | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 2,326 kt | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 2,532 kt | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 2,420 kt | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 2,096 kt | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 2,140 kt | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1,921 kt | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 1,957 kt | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1,924 kt | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1,924 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,297 kt | 2,911 kt | 3,719 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,892 kt | 2,469 kt | 3,644 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,407 kt | 2,096 kt | 2,712 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,932 kt | 1,921 kt | 1,957 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More climate change data for Central America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 153,880 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 39,309 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114,571 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 148.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,092 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,754 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,504 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,250 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 69.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — emissions in Central America?
- Food packaging — emissions in Central America was 1,924 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 3,719 kt in 1997.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,921 kt in 2020.
- How does Central America rank for food packaging — emissions?
- Central America ranks 26th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Packaging — Emissions (CO2). 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