Food Processing — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Food Processing — Emissions 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 8th out of 32 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 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 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
- 5 Colombia 7.13 kt compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 0.0102 kt compare
- 6 Poland 4.6 kt compare
- 7 Brazil 3.53 kt compare
- 7 Polynesia 0.0031 kt compare
- 8 Viet Nam 0.0015 kt compare
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 3.26 kt compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.001 kt compare
- 9 Zimbabwe 3.06 kt compare
- 10 Australia 3.01 kt compare
- 11 Russian Federation 1.97 kt compare
More climate change data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.67 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 918,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,154 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 438.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 116,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 148,600 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 272,414 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,308 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 8th out of 32 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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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.