Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Central America

Central America: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 7,229 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
7,229 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
25th
of 32 groups
All-time high
7,229 kt
in 2021
All-time low
300.7 kt
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Central America, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200620231990: 1.3k kt1991: 1.3k kt1992: 980.9 kt1993: 752.4 kt1994: 782.9 kt1995: 798.2 kt1996: 908.6 kt1997: 997.9 kt1998: 300.7 kt1999: 452.4 kt2000: 777.7 kt2001: 1.1k kt2002: 1.4k kt2003: 1.7k kt2004: 2.1k kt2005: 2.5k kt2006: 2.7k kt2007: 1.4k kt2008: 1.9k kt2009: 2.4k kt2010: 2.9k kt2011: 3.2k kt2012: 3.5k kt2013: 3.8k kt2014: 4.3k kt2015: 4.8k kt2016: 5.1k kt2017: 5.5k kt2018: 6.0k kt2019: 6.4k kt2020: 6.8k kt2021: 7.2k kt2022: 7.2k kt2023: 7.2k kt

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

Analysis

Central America recorded 7,229 kt for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 88.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Central America peaked at 7,229 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 300.7 kt, in 1998.

That places Central America 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 F-gases in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) in Central America, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1,276 kt
1991 1,290 kt +1.1%
1992 980.89 kt -24.0%
1993 752.39 kt -23.3%
1994 782.86 kt +4.0%
1995 798.17 kt +2.0%
1996 908.57 kt +13.8%
1997 997.89 kt +9.8%
1998 300.7 kt -69.9%
1999 452.36 kt +50.4%
2000 777.73 kt +71.9%
2001 1,086 kt +39.6%
2002 1,382 kt +27.3%
2003 1,710 kt +23.8%
2004 2,056 kt +20.2%
2005 2,507 kt +21.9%
2006 2,675 kt +6.7%
2007 1,379 kt -48.4%
2008 1,877 kt +36.1%
2009 2,384 kt +27.0%
2010 2,922 kt +22.6%
2011 3,208 kt +9.8%
2012 3,497 kt +9.0%
2013 3,836 kt +9.7%
2014 4,269 kt +11.3%
2015 4,753 kt +11.4%
2016 5,104 kt +7.4%
2017 5,507 kt +7.9%
2018 5,960 kt +8.2%
2019 6,362 kt +6.7%
2020 6,780 kt +6.6%
2021 7,229 kt +6.6%
2022 7,229 kt +0.0%
2023 7,229 kt +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Central America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 -69.9% 997.89 kt 300.7 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 854.03 kt 300.7 kt 1,290 kt 10
2000s 1,783 kt 777.73 kt 2,675 kt 10
2010s 4,542 kt 2,922 kt 6,362 kt 10
2020s 7,117 kt 6,780 kt 7,229 kt 4

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 22 Chile 3,834 kt compare
  2. 23 Colombia 3,510 kt compare
  3. 24 Egypt 3,420 kt compare
  4. 25 South Africa 3,078 kt compare
  5. 26 Palestine, State of 2,835 kt compare
  6. 27 Kuwait 2,832 kt compare
  7. 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,430 kt compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Central America?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Central America was 7,229 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 7,229 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 300.7 kt in 1998.
How does Central America rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
Central America ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.4%. 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 F-gases (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 7,980 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