Food Processing β Emissions (CO2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Food Processing β Emissions (CO2eq) was 34,400 kt in 2023. β Volatile
Food Processing β Emissions (CO2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1990β2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 34,400 kt for food processing β emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 265.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing β emissions (co2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 34,400 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,101 kt, in 2000.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th of 29 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,995 kt | 4,758 kt | 5,303 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,690 kt | 4,101 kt | 9,046 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,025 kt | 9,059 kt | 19,993 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,558 kt | 29,920 kt | 34,400 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 3 China, mainland 85,327 kt compare
- 4 Russian Federation 36,971 kt compare
- 5 Thailand 26,449 kt compare
- 6 Brazil 19,972 kt compare
- 7 Japan 19,795 kt compare
- 8 Germany 17,142 kt compare
- 9 Australia and New Zealand 16,641 kt compare
More climate change data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,308 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 918,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 1,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 32,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 148,600 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 116,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 438.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 1.19 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 272,414 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 1,154 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food processing β emissions (co2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Food processing β emissions (co2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean was 34,400 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food processing β emissions (co2eq) recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 34,400 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest food processing β emissions (co2eq) recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,101 kt in 2000.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for food processing β emissions (co2eq)?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th out of 29 regions with data for 2023.
- Is food processing β emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 265.5%. 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 β Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.