Food Transport — Emissions in Central America

Central America: Food Transport — Emissions was 18,001 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18,001 kt
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
20th
of 32 groups
All-time high
20,122 kt
in 2016
All-time low
10,047 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in Central America, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 10.0k kt1991: 10.7k kt1992: 10.9k kt1993: 11.2k kt1994: 12.0k kt1995: 11.2k kt1996: 11.4k kt1997: 12.0k kt1998: 12.4k kt1999: 12.7k kt2000: 13.2k kt2001: 13.5k kt2002: 13.9k kt2003: 14.6k kt2004: 15.4k kt2005: 16.3k kt2006: 17.1k kt2007: 18.1k kt2008: 18.7k kt2009: 18.5k kt2010: 18.8k kt2011: 19.0k kt2012: 19.1k kt2013: 19.0k kt2014: 19.1k kt2015: 19.4k kt2016: 20.1k kt2017: 19.7k kt2018: 19.4k kt2019: 19.8k kt2020: 14.6k kt2021: 15.0k kt2022: 17.7k kt2023: 18.0k kt

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

Analysis

Central America recorded 18,001 kt for food transport — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Central America peaked at 20,122 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10,047 kt, in 1990.

That places Central America 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Food Transport — Emissions in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in Central America, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 10,047 kt
1991 10,713 kt +6.6%
1992 10,884 kt +1.6%
1993 11,212 kt +3.0%
1994 11,961 kt +6.7%
1995 11,156 kt -6.7%
1996 11,422 kt +2.4%
1997 11,982 kt +4.9%
1998 12,382 kt +3.3%
1999 12,700 kt +2.6%
2000 13,202 kt +4.0%
2001 13,541 kt +2.6%
2002 13,862 kt +2.4%
2003 14,600 kt +5.3%
2004 15,446 kt +5.8%
2005 16,268 kt +5.3%
2006 17,082 kt +5.0%
2007 18,124 kt +6.1%
2008 18,706 kt +3.2%
2009 18,466 kt -1.3%
2010 18,830 kt +2.0%
2011 18,991 kt +0.9%
2012 19,082 kt +0.5%
2013 18,959 kt -0.6%
2014 19,138 kt +0.9%
2015 19,415 kt +1.4%
2016 20,122 kt +3.6%
2017 19,696 kt -2.1%
2018 19,360 kt -1.7%
2019 19,808 kt +2.3%
2020 14,611 kt -26.2%
2021 15,040 kt +2.9%
2022 17,670 kt +17.5%
2023 18,001 kt +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,446 kt 10,047 kt 12,700 kt 10
2000s 15,930 kt 13,202 kt 18,706 kt 10
2010s 19,340 kt 18,830 kt 20,122 kt 10
2020s 16,331 kt 14,611 kt 18,001 kt 4

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8,483 kt compare
  2. 18 Italy 7,811 kt compare
  3. 19 Indonesia 7,446 kt compare
  4. 19 Timor-Leste 14.01 kt compare
  5. 20 Spain 6,677 kt compare
  6. 21 Nigeria 6,592 kt compare
  7. 22 Malaysia 6,180 kt compare
  8. 23 Pakistan 5,961 kt compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions in Central America?
Food transport — emissions in Central America was 18,001 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 20,122 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 10,047 kt in 1990.
How does Central America rank for food transport — emissions?
Central America ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 Transport — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
260 places, 8,556 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