Food Processing — Emissions in Central America

Central America: Food Processing — Emissions was 0.1138 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.1138 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
30th
of 35 groups
All-time high
0.26 kt
in 1991
All-time low
0.0839 kt
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions in Central America, 1990–2023

0.10.150.20.251990200620231990: 0.254 kt1991: 0.26 kt1992: 0.245 kt1993: 0.253 kt1994: 0.243 kt1995: 0.259 kt1996: 0.247 kt1997: 0.253 kt1998: 0.188 kt1999: 0.169 kt2000: 0.145 kt2001: 0.159 kt2002: 0.158 kt2003: 0.149 kt2004: 0.15 kt2005: 0.15 kt2006: 0.23 kt2007: 0.243 kt2008: 0.238 kt2009: 0.106 kt2010: 0.101 kt2011: 0.086 kt2012: 0.1 kt2013: 0.102 kt2014: 0.093 kt2015: 0.09 kt2016: 0.125 kt2017: 0.112 kt2018: 0.084 kt2019: 0.091 kt2020: 0.098 kt2021: 0.124 kt2022: 0.114 kt2023: 0.114 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, food processing — emissions in Central America stood at 0.1138 kt.

The figure is up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in Central America peaked at 0.26 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0839 kt, in 2018.

That places Central America 30th out of 35 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2371 kt 0.1687 kt 0.26 kt 10
2000s 0.1729 kt 0.1059 kt 0.2429 kt 10
2010s 0.0985 kt 0.0839 kt 0.1252 kt 10
2020s 0.1124 kt 0.0982 kt 0.1236 kt 4

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 27 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.2148 kt compare
  2. 29 Dominican Republic 0.1864 kt compare
  3. 30 Canada 0.1847 kt compare
  4. 31 Ukraine 0.1666 kt compare
  5. 32 Hungary 0.1587 kt compare
  6. 33 Morocco 0.1584 kt compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions in Central America?
Food processing — emissions in Central America was 0.1138 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 0.26 kt in 1991.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0839 kt in 2018.
How does Central America rank for food processing — emissions?
Central America ranks 30th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 Processing — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
138 places, 3,653 data points, 1990–2023
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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