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
13th
of 47 regions
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

The most recent figure for food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Central America is 19,284 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is 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.

That places Central America 13th out of 47 regions 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.

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. 10 India 14,938 kt compare
  2. 11 Republic of Korea 11,777 kt compare
  3. 12 Germany 11,752 kt compare
  4. 13 Australia and New Zealand 11,460 kt compare
  5. 14 France 11,097 kt compare
  6. 15 Australia 9,830 kt compare
  7. 16 Thailand 9,650 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 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 13th out of 47 regions 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
271 places, 8,821 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.