Food Transport — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Food Transport — Emissions was 71,370 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Transport — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 71,370 kt for food transport — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 71,370 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30,745 kt, in 1990.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Transport — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30,745 kt | — |
| 1991 | 32,341 kt | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 33,518 kt | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 34,922 kt | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 36,968 kt | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 37,778 kt | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 39,861 kt | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 41,186 kt | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 42,997 kt | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 43,258 kt | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 43,708 kt | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 44,034 kt | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 45,073 kt | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 45,302 kt | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 47,859 kt | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 49,740 kt | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 51,433 kt | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 54,750 kt | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 57,164 kt | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 56,734 kt | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 60,573 kt | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 64,374 kt | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 67,011 kt | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 68,596 kt | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 70,252 kt | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 69,561 kt | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 70,487 kt | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 70,838 kt | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 68,981 kt | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 69,781 kt | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 58,955 kt | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 63,859 kt | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 69,559 kt | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 71,370 kt | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,357 kt | 30,745 kt | 43,258 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,580 kt | 43,708 kt | 57,164 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,046 kt | 60,573 kt | 70,838 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,936 kt | 58,955 kt | 71,370 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 4 Brazil 28,629 kt compare
- 4 Türkiye 9,661 kt compare
- 5 Russian Federation 20,918 kt compare
- 5 Viet Nam 3,865 kt compare
- 6 Japan 19,321 kt compare
- 7 Canada 17,411 kt compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 14,765 kt compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,497 kt compare
- 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,332 kt compare
- 9 India 14,306 kt compare
- 10 Mexico 14,193 kt compare
- 10 United Republic of Tanzania 1,073 kt compare
More climate change data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 438.84 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.67 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,308 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 918,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.19 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 272,414 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,154 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food transport — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Food transport — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean was 71,370 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 71,370 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,745 kt in 1990.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for food transport — emissions?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Transport — Emissions (CO2). 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