Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 163.21 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Latin America and the Caribbean is 163.21 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 682.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 163.21 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.97 kt, in 2000.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 10th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.1 kt | — |
| 1991 | 12.72 kt | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 12.32 kt | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 12.58 kt | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 12.18 kt | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 12.9 kt | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 11.97 kt | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 12.09 kt | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 10.16 kt | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 9.17 kt | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 7.97 kt | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 8.48 kt | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 9.01 kt | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 8.77 kt | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 8.7 kt | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 8.5 kt | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 11.27 kt | +32.5% |
| 2007 | 13.62 kt | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 15.71 kt | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 12.42 kt | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 15.5 kt | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 15.79 kt | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 16.4 kt | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 20.86 kt | +27.2% |
| 2014 | 20.22 kt | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 21.06 kt | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 24.86 kt | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 35.09 kt | +41.1% |
| 2018 | 34.88 kt | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 42.98 kt | +23.2% |
| 2020 | 91.88 kt | +113.8% |
| 2021 | 150.71 kt | +64.0% |
| 2022 | 158.17 kt | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 163.21 kt | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.82 kt | 9.17 kt | 12.9 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.44 kt | 7.97 kt | 15.71 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.76 kt | 15.5 kt | 42.98 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.99 kt | 91.88 kt | 163.21 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 7 Australia 77.61 kt compare
- 7 Polynesia 0.1648 kt compare
- 8 Russian Federation 63.13 kt compare
- 8 Viet Nam 0.04 kt compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0358 kt compare
- 9 Japan 48.53 kt compare
- 10 Poland 43.54 kt compare
- 11 Germany 41.52 kt compare
- 12 Philippines 37.73 kt compare
- 13 Republic of Korea 33.78 kt compare
More climate change data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,308 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,154 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 438.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.19 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 272,414 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.67 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 918,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 116,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32,791 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Latin America and the Caribbean was 163.21 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 163.21 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.97 kt in 2000.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 10th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 682.6%. 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 (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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