Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Central America

Central America: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 19,284 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
19,284 kt
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
20th
of 32 groups
All-time high
21,280 kt
in 2016
All-time low
10,419 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Central America, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 10.4k kt1991: 11.1k kt1992: 11.3k kt1993: 11.8k kt1994: 12.4k kt1995: 11.6k kt1996: 11.9k kt1997: 12.5k kt1998: 12.9k kt1999: 13.2k kt2000: 13.8k kt2001: 14.1k kt2002: 14.5k kt2003: 15.2k kt2004: 16.1k kt2005: 17.0k kt2006: 17.9k kt2007: 18.9k kt2008: 19.6k kt2009: 19.4k kt2010: 19.8k kt2011: 20.0k kt2012: 20.1k kt2013: 20.0k kt2014: 20.2k kt2015: 20.5k kt2016: 21.3k kt2017: 20.9k kt2018: 20.6k kt2019: 21.1k kt2020: 15.7k kt2021: 16.2k kt2022: 18.9k kt2023: 19.3k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Central America stood at 19,284 kt.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Central America peaked at 21,280 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10,419 kt, in 1990.

Central America ranks 20th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Central America, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 10,419 kt
1991 11,105 kt +6.6%
1992 11,282 kt +1.6%
1993 11,782 kt +4.4%
1994 12,396 kt +5.2%
1995 11,559 kt -6.8%
1996 11,872 kt +2.7%
1997 12,457 kt +4.9%
1998 12,877 kt +3.4%
1999 13,213 kt +2.6%
2000 13,754 kt +4.1%
2001 14,124 kt +2.7%
2002 14,466 kt +2.4%
2003 15,245 kt +5.4%
2004 16,132 kt +5.8%
2005 16,996 kt +5.4%
2006 17,862 kt +5.1%
2007 18,912 kt +5.9%
2008 19,562 kt +3.4%
2009 19,359 kt -1.0%
2010 19,777 kt +2.2%
2011 19,970 kt +1.0%
2012 20,084 kt +0.6%
2013 19,985 kt -0.5%
2014 20,196 kt +1.1%
2015 20,520 kt +1.6%
2016 21,280 kt +3.7%
2017 20,873 kt -1.9%
2018 20,561 kt -1.5%
2019 21,057 kt +2.4%
2020 15,722 kt -25.3%
2021 16,201 kt +3.0%
2022 18,944 kt +16.9%
2023 19,284 kt +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,896 kt 10,419 kt 13,213 kt 10
2000s 16,641 kt 13,754 kt 19,562 kt 10
2010s 20,430 kt 19,777 kt 21,280 kt 10
2020s 17,538 kt 15,722 kt 19,284 kt 4

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9,307 kt compare
  2. 18 Italy 8,468 kt compare
  3. 19 Indonesia 7,666 kt compare
  4. 19 Timor-Leste 14.58 kt compare
  5. 20 Nigeria 6,826 kt compare
  6. 21 Spain 6,825 kt compare
  7. 22 Poland 6,516 kt compare
  8. 23 Malaysia 6,368 kt compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Central America?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Central America was 19,284 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 21,280 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 10,419 kt in 1990.
How does Central America rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
Central America ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
264 places, 8,776 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