Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Central America

Central America: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 3.19 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.19 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
28th
of 31 groups
All-time high
7.28 kt
in 1991
All-time low
2.35 kt
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Central America, 1990–2023

2345671990200620231990: 7.1 kt1991: 7.3 kt1992: 6.9 kt1993: 7.1 kt1994: 6.8 kt1995: 7.3 kt1996: 6.9 kt1997: 7.1 kt1998: 5.3 kt1999: 4.7 kt2000: 4.1 kt2001: 4.5 kt2002: 4.4 kt2003: 4.2 kt2004: 4.2 kt2005: 4.2 kt2006: 6.4 kt2007: 6.8 kt2008: 6.7 kt2009: 3 kt2010: 2.8 kt2011: 2.4 kt2012: 2.8 kt2013: 2.9 kt2014: 2.6 kt2015: 2.5 kt2016: 3.5 kt2017: 3.1 kt2018: 2.3 kt2019: 2.6 kt2020: 2.8 kt2021: 3.5 kt2022: 3.2 kt2023: 3.2 kt

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

Analysis

Central America recorded 3.19 kt for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

The figure is up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Central America peaked at 7.28 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.35 kt, in 2018.

That places Central America 28th out of 31 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 6.64 kt 4.72 kt 7.28 kt 10
2000s 4.84 kt 2.97 kt 6.8 kt 10
2010s 2.76 kt 2.35 kt 3.51 kt 10
2020s 3.15 kt 2.75 kt 3.46 kt 4

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 25 Denmark 6.77 kt compare
  2. 26 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 6.01 kt compare
  3. 27 Dominican Republic 5.22 kt compare
  4. 28 Canada 5.17 kt compare
  5. 29 Ukraine 4.66 kt compare
  6. 30 Hungary 4.44 kt compare
  7. 31 Morocco 4.44 kt compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Central America?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Central America was 3.19 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 7.28 kt in 1991.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 2.35 kt in 2018.
How does Central America rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Central America ranks 28th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
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