Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 508.82 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 508.82 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 508.82 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 194.18 kt, in 1990.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 7th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 194.18 kt | — |
| 1991 | 204.98 kt | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 214.01 kt | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 221.83 kt | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 235.26 kt | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 239.14 kt | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 251.46 kt | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 257.48 kt | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 265.83 kt | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 269.74 kt | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 274.24 kt | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 278.94 kt | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 291.8 kt | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 297.23 kt | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 310.49 kt | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 328.98 kt | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 340.26 kt | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 390.14 kt | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 403.48 kt | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 401.92 kt | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 421.62 kt | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 445.75 kt | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 462.4 kt | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 473.18 kt | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 485.27 kt | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 486 kt | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 493.13 kt | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 497.06 kt | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 484.87 kt | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 486.83 kt | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 396.78 kt | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 445.76 kt | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 495.61 kt | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 508.82 kt | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 235.39 kt | 194.18 kt | 269.74 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 331.75 kt | 274.24 kt | 403.48 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 473.61 kt | 421.62 kt | 497.06 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 461.74 kt | 396.78 kt | 508.82 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 4 India 166.12 kt compare
- 4 Türkiye 50.85 kt compare
- 5 Brazil 166.02 kt compare
- 6 Russian Federation 149.79 kt compare
- 6 Viet Nam 19.97 kt compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 15.17 kt compare
- 7 Mexico 127.85 kt compare
- 8 Japan 127.17 kt compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 12.9 kt compare
- 9 Canada 119.83 kt compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 86.09 kt compare
- 10 United Republic of Tanzania 5 kt compare
More climate change data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 116,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 272,414 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,154 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 438.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,308 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 1,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.19 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 148,600 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Latin America and the Caribbean was 508.82 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 508.82 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 194.18 kt in 1990.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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) from CH4 (AR5). 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