Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 20.78 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 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 20.78 kt for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 21.8 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.08 kt, in 1990.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 12th 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) from N2O in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.08 kt | — |
| 1991 | 9.54 kt | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 9.86 kt | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 10.9 kt | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 11.65 kt | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 10.61 kt | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 13.11 kt | +23.6% |
| 1997 | 13.17 kt | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 12.79 kt | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 12.31 kt | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 12.47 kt | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 12.17 kt | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 12.2 kt | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 12.02 kt | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 11.28 kt | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 11.53 kt | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 11.16 kt | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 14.25 kt | +27.6% |
| 2008 | 12.38 kt | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 11.41 kt | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 12.14 kt | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 12.75 kt | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 13.89 kt | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 15 kt | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 12.58 kt | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 12.63 kt | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 21.27 kt | +68.4% |
| 2017 | 20.83 kt | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 19.58 kt | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 20.85 kt | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 21.09 kt | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 21.8 kt | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 20.84 kt | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 20.78 kt | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3 kt | 9.08 kt | 13.17 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.09 kt | 11.16 kt | 14.25 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.15 kt | 12.14 kt | 21.27 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.13 kt | 20.78 kt | 21.8 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 9 Australia 11.95 kt compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.0864 kt compare
- 10 Republic of Korea 11.37 kt compare
- 10 United Republic of Tanzania 0.0488 kt compare
- 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.0347 kt compare
- 11 China, Taiwan Province of 10.38 kt compare
- 12 Brazil 9.58 kt compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 0.0172 kt compare
- 13 Kazakhstan 8.33 kt compare
- 13 Micronesia 0.0119 kt compare
- 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0106 kt compare
- 14 Poland 8.28 kt compare
- 15 Canada 8.25 kt compare
- 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.0011 kt compare
More climate change data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32,791 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.67 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.19 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 272,414 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 918,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 438.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,154 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 148,600 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,308 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Latin America and the Caribbean was 20.78 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.08 kt in 1990.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. 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) from N2O (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