Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 34.74 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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 retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Latin America and the Caribbean is 34.74 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 35.76 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.83 kt, in 1990.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 15th 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) from CH4 in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.83 kt | — |
| 1991 | 7.72 kt | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 7.86 kt | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 7.97 kt | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 8.26 kt | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 8.51 kt | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 8.7 kt | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 7.02 kt | -19.3% |
| 1998 | 8.05 kt | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 8.69 kt | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 9.53 kt | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 10.53 kt | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 10.81 kt | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 12.94 kt | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 13.31 kt | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 13.56 kt | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 13.84 kt | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 17.31 kt | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 18.23 kt | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 19.21 kt | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 20.76 kt | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 21.29 kt | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 22.55 kt | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 29.72 kt | +31.8% |
| 2014 | 35.36 kt | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 35.76 kt | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 35.76 kt | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 35.45 kt | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 35.08 kt | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 34.72 kt | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 32.67 kt | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 34.85 kt | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 34.34 kt | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 34.74 kt | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.96 kt | 6.83 kt | 8.7 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.93 kt | 9.53 kt | 19.21 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.64 kt | 20.76 kt | 35.76 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.15 kt | 32.67 kt | 34.85 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 12 Myanmar 8.39 kt compare
- 12 United Republic of Tanzania 0.1356 kt compare
- 13 Republic of Moldova 0.1305 kt compare
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.08 kt compare
- 14 Brazil 7.5 kt compare
- 14 Philippines 7.5 kt compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 0.1264 kt compare
- 15 Melanesia 0.0495 kt compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0185 kt compare
- 16 Republic of Korea 7.4 kt compare
- 17 Cameroon 7.22 kt compare
- 17 Polynesia 0.0088 kt compare
- 18 Gabon 7.01 kt compare
- 18 Timor-Leste 0.005 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) from ch4 in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Latin America and the Caribbean was 34.74 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 35.76 kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.83 kt in 1990.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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) from CH4 (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