Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 147,499 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean is 147,499 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 147,499 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63,394 kt, in 1990.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 5th out of 33 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 (CO2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63,394 kt | — |
| 1991 | 66,674 kt | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 69,105 kt | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 71,988 kt | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 76,196 kt | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 77,850 kt | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 82,136 kt | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 84,852 kt | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 88,550 kt | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 89,085 kt | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 90,008 kt | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 90,686 kt | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 92,839 kt | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 93,327 kt | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 98,568 kt | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 102,452 kt | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 105,936 kt | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 112,798 kt | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 117,761 kt | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 116,897 kt | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 124,804 kt | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 133,053 kt | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 138,523 kt | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 141,764 kt | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 145,172 kt | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 143,780 kt | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 145,696 kt | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 146,429 kt | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 142,573 kt | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 144,196 kt | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 121,765 kt | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 131,901 kt | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 143,748 kt | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 147,499 kt | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76,983 kt | 63,394 kt | 89,085 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 102,127 kt | 90,008 kt | 117,761 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 140,599 kt | 124,804 kt | 146,429 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 136,228 kt | 121,765 kt | 147,499 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
More climate change data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,308 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 438.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,154 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 32,791 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean was 147,499 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 147,499 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,394 kt in 1990.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.