Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) was 11.28 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Processing — Emissions 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 11.28 kt for food processing — emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 507.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 11.48 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1454 kt, in 2000.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 9th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2541 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.2605 kt | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2459 kt | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2532 kt | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2435 kt | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2599 kt | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2474 kt | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2534 kt | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1886 kt | -25.6% |
| 1999 | 0.169 kt | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1454 kt | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1594 kt | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1657 kt | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1555 kt | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1588 kt | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2204 kt | +38.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2359 kt | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3281 kt | +39.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3496 kt | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2211 kt | -36.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2959 kt | +33.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2974 kt | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3094 kt | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.86 kt | +500.0% |
| 2014 | 3.62 kt | +95.2% |
| 2015 | 3.36 kt | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 4.47 kt | +33.1% |
| 2017 | 5.18 kt | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 6.72 kt | +29.7% |
| 2019 | 7.09 kt | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 9.55 kt | +34.8% |
| 2021 | 10.23 kt | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 11.48 kt | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 11.28 kt | -1.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) in Latin America and the Caribbean changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +500.0% | 0.3094 kt | 1.86 kt |
| 2014 | +95.2% | 1.86 kt | 3.62 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2376 kt | 0.169 kt | 0.2605 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.214 kt | 0.1454 kt | 0.3496 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.32 kt | 0.2959 kt | 7.09 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.63 kt | 9.55 kt | 11.48 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
More climate change data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 272,414 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 crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 148,600 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 918,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.19 million kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.67 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,154 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food processing — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Food processing — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean was 11.28 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food processing — emissions recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 11.48 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1454 kt in 2000.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for food processing — emissions?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 507.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Processing — Emissions (CH4). 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.