Food Packaging — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Food Packaging — Emissions was 10,357 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Packaging — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food packaging — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 10,357 kt.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 10,591 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4,442 kt, in 1990.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 11th out of 31 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 Packaging — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,442 kt | — |
| 1991 | 4,617 kt | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 4,700 kt | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 4,879 kt | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 5,242 kt | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 4,748 kt | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 5,826 kt | +22.7% |
| 1997 | 5,945 kt | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 6,506 kt | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 6,330 kt | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 6,466 kt | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 6,404 kt | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 6,503 kt | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 6,526 kt | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 6,129 kt | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 6,208 kt | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 6,028 kt | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 7,878 kt | +30.7% |
| 2008 | 7,522 kt | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 6,646 kt | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 6,768 kt | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 6,927 kt | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 7,474 kt | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 6,931 kt | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 6,098 kt | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 5,944 kt | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 10,591 kt | +78.2% |
| 2017 | 10,538 kt | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 9,434 kt | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 10,072 kt | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 9,970 kt | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 10,500 kt | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 10,520 kt | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 10,357 kt | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,324 kt | 4,442 kt | 6,506 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,631 kt | 6,028 kt | 7,878 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,078 kt | 5,944 kt | 10,591 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,337 kt | 9,970 kt | 10,520 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 8 South Africa 4,499 kt compare
- 9 United Republic of Tanzania 103.35 kt compare
- 9 Australia and New Zealand 4,281 kt compare
- 10 Australia 4,158 kt compare
- 10 Melanesia 69.16 kt compare
- 11 India 3,664 kt compare
- 11 Republic of Moldova 31.87 kt compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 10.97 kt compare
- 12 Canada 3,664 kt compare
- 13 Republic of Korea 3,619 kt compare
- 13 Micronesia 5.82 kt compare
- 14 China, Taiwan Province of 3,451 kt compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 1.69 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 10,357 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 10,591 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,442 kt in 1990.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for food packaging — emissions?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 11th 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 49.4%. 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 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