Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Central America
Central America: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 1,929 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Central America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Central America recorded 1,929 kt for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Central America peaked at 3,730 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,925 kt, in 2020.
Central America ranks 29th of 34 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) in Central America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,104 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3,134 kt | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 3,186 kt | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 3,288 kt | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 3,622 kt | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 2,920 kt | -19.4% |
| 1996 | 3,624 kt | +24.1% |
| 1997 | 3,730 kt | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 3,248 kt | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 3,206 kt | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 3,242 kt | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 2,985 kt | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 2,791 kt | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 2,634 kt | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 2,476 kt | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 2,671 kt | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 2,618 kt | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 3,654 kt | +39.6% |
| 2008 | 3,336 kt | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 2,588 kt | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 2,499 kt | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 2,560 kt | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2,718 kt | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 2,511 kt | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 2,301 kt | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 2,332 kt | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 2,538 kt | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 2,426 kt | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 2,100 kt | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 2,145 kt | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1,925 kt | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 1,961 kt | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1,929 kt | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1,929 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,306 kt | 2,920 kt | 3,730 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,899 kt | 2,476 kt | 3,654 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,413 kt | 2,100 kt | 2,718 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,936 kt | 1,925 kt | 1,961 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,780 kt compare
- 27 Chile 1,412 kt compare
- 28 Uzbekistan 914.84 kt compare
- 29 Qatar 894.9 kt compare
- 30 Colombia 834.35 kt compare
- 31 Argentina 803.25 kt compare
- 32 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 787.79 kt compare
More climate change data for Central America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.76 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Central America?
- Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Central America was 1,929 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 3,730 kt in 1997.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,925 kt in 2020.
- How does Central America rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
- Central America ranks 29th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.