Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in Central America
Central America: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) was 18,001 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Transport — Emissions in Central America, 1990–2023
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.
The figure 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 23rd out of 34 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 (CO2) in Central America, year by year
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -26.2% | 19,808 kt | 14,611 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Central America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.76 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 153,880 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 39,309 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114,571 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 148.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,092 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,754 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,504 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,250 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 69.83 kt (2050)
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 23rd out of 34 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.