On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 2,136 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
On-farm energy use — 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
The most recent figure for on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Latin America and the Caribbean is 2,136 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 2,136 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 597.24 kt, in 1990.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 12th out of 31 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.
On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 597.24 kt | — |
| 1991 | 641.7 kt | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 622.06 kt | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 687.08 kt | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 730.42 kt | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 738.14 kt | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 868.07 kt | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 940.25 kt | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 963.68 kt | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 984.68 kt | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1,009 kt | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 986.81 kt | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1,006 kt | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1,057 kt | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 1,105 kt | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 1,182 kt | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 1,120 kt | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 1,128 kt | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,188 kt | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 1,214 kt | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1,185 kt | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1,440 kt | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 1,499 kt | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 1,453 kt | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1,521 kt | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1,541 kt | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1,630 kt | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 1,717 kt | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 1,846 kt | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 1,928 kt | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 2,025 kt | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 2,066 kt | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 2,083 kt | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 2,136 kt | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 777.33 kt | 597.24 kt | 984.68 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,100 kt | 986.81 kt | 1,214 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,576 kt | 1,185 kt | 1,928 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,078 kt | 2,025 kt | 2,136 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 9 Mexico 471.1 kt compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 10.47 kt compare
- 10 Poland 410.08 kt compare
- 10 Republic of Moldova 4.84 kt compare
- 11 South Africa 320.97 kt compare
- 12 Egypt 294.36 kt compare
- 12 United Republic of Tanzania 3.8 kt compare
- 13 France 289.11 kt compare
- 13 Melanesia 3.35 kt compare
- 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.22 kt compare
- 14 Pakistan 271.63 kt compare
- 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 263.72 kt compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 0.8036 kt compare
More climate change data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,308 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.67 billion kg (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 1,028 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 on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- On-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Latin America and the Caribbean was 2,136 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 2,136 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 597.24 kt in 1990.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. 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 On-farm energy use — 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