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

Central America: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 9.38 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
9.38 kt
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
26th
of 32 groups
All-time high
9.94 kt
in 2017
All-time low
1.22 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

2468101990200620231990: 1.2 kt1991: 1.8 kt1992: 2 kt1993: 2.1 kt1994: 2.2 kt1995: 2.2 kt1996: 1.8 kt1997: 2.2 kt1998: 2.5 kt1999: 2.4 kt2000: 3.2 kt2001: 3.8 kt2002: 3.5 kt2003: 5.5 kt2004: 5.9 kt2005: 6 kt2006: 6.2 kt2007: 7.8 kt2008: 7.2 kt2009: 7.6 kt2010: 8 kt2011: 7.7 kt2012: 8.6 kt2013: 9 kt2014: 9.2 kt2015: 9.4 kt2016: 9.8 kt2017: 9.9 kt2018: 9.4 kt2019: 9.5 kt2020: 8.9 kt2021: 9.2 kt2022: 9.2 kt2023: 9.4 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Central America is 9.38 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Central America peaked at 9.94 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.22 kt, in 1990.

Central America ranks 26th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Central America, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1.22 kt
1991 1.81 kt +48.9%
1992 1.96 kt +8.2%
1993 2.06 kt +5.1%
1994 2.18 kt +5.8%
1995 2.16 kt -1.0%
1996 1.84 kt -14.8%
1997 2.23 kt +21.1%
1998 2.49 kt +11.4%
1999 2.4 kt -3.5%
2000 3.17 kt +31.9%
2001 3.75 kt +18.6%
2002 3.51 kt -6.4%
2003 5.46 kt +55.5%
2004 5.94 kt +8.8%
2005 5.99 kt +0.8%
2006 6.19 kt +3.4%
2007 7.83 kt +26.4%
2008 7.2 kt -8.0%
2009 7.64 kt +6.1%
2010 8.04 kt +5.2%
2011 7.66 kt -4.7%
2012 8.64 kt +12.7%
2013 9.03 kt +4.5%
2014 9.25 kt +2.4%
2015 9.35 kt +1.2%
2016 9.79 kt +4.7%
2017 9.94 kt +1.5%
2018 9.38 kt -5.6%
2019 9.52 kt +1.5%
2020 8.89 kt -6.6%
2021 9.17 kt +3.1%
2022 9.22 kt +0.6%
2023 9.38 kt +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.04 kt 1.22 kt 2.49 kt 10
2000s 5.67 kt 3.17 kt 7.83 kt 10
2010s 9.06 kt 7.66 kt 9.94 kt 10
2020s 9.17 kt 8.89 kt 9.38 kt 4

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 23 South Africa 4.95 kt compare
  2. 24 France 4.72 kt compare
  3. 25 Italy 4.42 kt compare
  4. 26 Guatemala 4.23 kt compare
  5. 27 Morocco 4.17 kt compare
  6. 28 Benin 3.64 kt compare
  7. 29 Poland 3.57 kt compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Central America?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Central America was 9.38 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 9.94 kt in 2017.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 1.22 kt in 1990.
How does Central America rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Central America ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — 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
242 places, 7,490 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