Food Retail — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Food Retail — Emissions was 17,403 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Retail — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food retail — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 17,403 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 19,368 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,304 kt, in 1990.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Retail — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,304 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3,986 kt | +20.7% |
| 1992 | 4,103 kt | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 4,311 kt | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 4,576 kt | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 4,728 kt | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 4,994 kt | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 5,285 kt | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 6,862 kt | +29.8% |
| 1999 | 7,221 kt | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 7,667 kt | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 8,208 kt | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 8,410 kt | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 8,377 kt | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 8,475 kt | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 8,625 kt | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 8,990 kt | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 10,828 kt | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 13,221 kt | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 13,240 kt | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 14,592 kt | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 14,528 kt | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 15,887 kt | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 17,812 kt | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 19,115 kt | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 19,368 kt | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 18,211 kt | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 17,208 kt | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 17,374 kt | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 16,860 kt | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 15,097 kt | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 16,864 kt | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 17,303 kt | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 17,403 kt | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,937 kt | 3,304 kt | 7,221 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,604 kt | 7,667 kt | 13,240 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,096 kt | 14,528 kt | 19,368 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,667 kt | 15,097 kt | 17,403 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 13 China 4,400 kt compare
- 13 United Republic of Tanzania 134.63 kt compare
- 14 Republic of Moldova 122.18 kt compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,262 kt compare
- 15 Australia and New Zealand 4,142 kt compare
- 15 Melanesia 117.41 kt compare
- 16 Australia 3,939 kt compare
- 16 Polynesia 16.98 kt compare
- 17 Malaysia 3,867 kt compare
- 17 Micronesia 11.24 kt compare
- 18 Egypt 3,824 kt compare
- 18 Timor-Leste 8.42 kt compare
- 19 Brazil 3,682 kt compare
- 19 Micronesia (Federated States of) 2.9 kt compare
More climate change data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 918,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,308 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.67 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 438.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,154 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 N2O 272,414 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food retail — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Food retail — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean was 17,403 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 19,368 kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,304 kt in 1990.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for food retail — emissions?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Retail — Emissions (CO2). 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