Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) was 10,448 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 (co2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 10,448 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 10,681 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4,456 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 (CO2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,456 kt | — |
| 1991 | 4,633 kt | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 4,716 kt | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 4,897 kt | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 5,262 kt | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 4,769 kt | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 5,852 kt | +22.7% |
| 1997 | 5,973 kt | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 6,535 kt | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 6,361 kt | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 6,497 kt | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 6,435 kt | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 6,535 kt | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 6,559 kt | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 6,162 kt | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 6,241 kt | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 6,059 kt | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 7,915 kt | +30.6% |
| 2008 | 7,553 kt | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 6,674 kt | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 6,797 kt | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 6,959 kt | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 7,506 kt | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 6,964 kt | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 6,136 kt | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 5,981 kt | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 10,681 kt | +78.6% |
| 2017 | 10,632 kt | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 9,521 kt | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 10,161 kt | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 10,061 kt | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 10,595 kt | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 10,616 kt | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 10,448 kt | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,345 kt | 4,456 kt | 6,535 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,663 kt | 6,059 kt | 7,915 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,134 kt | 5,981 kt | 10,681 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,430 kt | 10,061 kt | 10,616 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 8 South Africa 4,570 kt compare
- 9 United Republic of Tanzania 103.45 kt compare
- 9 Australia and New Zealand 4,304 kt compare
- 10 Australia 4,180 kt compare
- 10 Melanesia 69.37 kt compare
- 11 India 3,760 kt compare
- 11 Republic of Moldova 31.9 kt compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 11.3 kt compare
- 12 Canada 3,682 kt compare
- 13 Republic of Korea 3,643 kt compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 1.69 kt compare
- 14 China, Taiwan Province of 3,519 kt compare
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.59 kt compare
More climate change data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 148,600 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.67 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,154 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 438.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,308 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 116,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 272,414 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.19 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 918,156 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean was 10,448 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 10,681 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,456 kt in 1990.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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