Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 65,870 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 (co2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 65,870 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 65,870 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,757 kt, in 1995.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 13th of 32 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 Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,719 kt | — |
| 1991 | 12,957 kt | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 13,317 kt | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 9,451 kt | -29.0% |
| 1994 | 9,995 kt | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 7,757 kt | -22.4% |
| 1996 | 8,602 kt | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 9,511 kt | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 9,617 kt | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 10,910 kt | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 13,304 kt | +21.9% |
| 2001 | 15,148 kt | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 16,908 kt | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 18,224 kt | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 20,345 kt | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 22,178 kt | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 24,570 kt | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 26,412 kt | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 30,485 kt | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 31,582 kt | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 35,093 kt | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 35,453 kt | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 38,884 kt | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 43,254 kt | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 48,221 kt | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 51,450 kt | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 53,891 kt | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 55,334 kt | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 58,556 kt | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 59,575 kt | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 60,586 kt | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 65,329 kt | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 65,769 kt | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 65,870 kt | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,384 kt | 7,757 kt | 13,317 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,916 kt | 13,304 kt | 31,582 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,971 kt | 35,093 kt | 59,575 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,389 kt | 60,586 kt | 65,870 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 10 Russian Federation 14,973 kt compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 3,763 kt compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2,466 kt compare
- 11 Germany 10,555 kt compare
- 12 France 10,076 kt compare
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,064 kt compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,773 kt compare
- 13 Australia and New Zealand 9,103 kt compare
- 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,184 kt compare
- 14 Saudi Arabia 9,097 kt compare
- 15 Malaysia 9,011 kt compare
- 15 Melanesia 673.38 kt compare
- 16 South Africa 8,936 kt compare
- 16 Timor-Leste 343.7 kt compare
More climate change data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32,791 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 1,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.19 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 272,414 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean was 65,870 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 65,870 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,757 kt in 1995.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. 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 Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (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