Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Central America
Central America: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 10,795 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Central America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Central America recorded 10,795 kt for food retail — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Central America peaked at 11,154 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,720 kt, in 1990.
That places Central America 29th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Central America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,720 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3,276 kt | +20.5% |
| 1992 | 3,087 kt | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 3,015 kt | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 3,340 kt | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 3,196 kt | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 3,270 kt | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 3,528 kt | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 3,169 kt | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 3,235 kt | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 3,864 kt | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 4,346 kt | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 4,724 kt | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 5,023 kt | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 5,533 kt | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 5,971 kt | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 6,339 kt | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 5,305 kt | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 5,535 kt | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 6,244 kt | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 6,743 kt | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 7,100 kt | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 7,557 kt | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 8,015 kt | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 8,395 kt | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 8,948 kt | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 9,365 kt | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 9,711 kt | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 10,533 kt | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 10,915 kt | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 10,690 kt | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 11,154 kt | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 11,137 kt | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 10,795 kt | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,184 kt | 2,720 kt | 3,528 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,288 kt | 3,864 kt | 6,339 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,728 kt | 6,743 kt | 10,915 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,944 kt | 10,690 kt | 11,154 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 26 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 7,285 kt compare
- 27 Philippines 7,273 kt compare
- 28 Egypt 7,250 kt compare
- 29 Mexico 7,184 kt compare
- 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6,714 kt compare
- 31 Israel 6,664 kt compare
- 32 Poland 5,406 kt compare
More climate change data for Central America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.76 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 153,880 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 39,309 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114,571 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 148.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,092 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,754 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,504 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,250 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 69.83 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Central America?
- Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Central America was 10,795 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 11,154 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,720 kt in 1990.
- How does Central America rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
- Central America ranks 29th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.