Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean

Latin America and the Caribbean: Pre- and post-production — Emissions was 7,619 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7,619 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
7th
of 32 groups
All-time high
7,821 kt
in 2011
All-time low
5,606 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200620231990: 5.6k kt1991: 5.7k kt1992: 5.8k kt1993: 5.8k kt1994: 5.9k kt1995: 6.0k kt1996: 6.2k kt1997: 6.3k kt1998: 6.4k kt1999: 6.4k kt2000: 6.4k kt2001: 6.5k kt2002: 6.3k kt2003: 6.4k kt2004: 6.4k kt2005: 6.6k kt2006: 6.7k kt2007: 7.0k kt2008: 7.5k kt2009: 7.6k kt2010: 7.6k kt2011: 7.8k kt2012: 7.8k kt2013: 7.6k kt2014: 7.5k kt2015: 7.5k kt2016: 7.6k kt2017: 7.6k kt2018: 7.6k kt2019: 7.6k kt2020: 7.6k kt2021: 7.6k kt2022: 7.6k kt2023: 7.6k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, pre- and post-production — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 7,619 kt.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 7,821 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5,606 kt, in 1990.

That places Latin America and the Caribbean 7th out of 32 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.

Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 5,606 kt
1991 5,699 kt +1.7%
1992 5,773 kt +1.3%
1993 5,843 kt +1.2%
1994 5,921 kt +1.3%
1995 6,031 kt +1.8%
1996 6,165 kt +2.2%
1997 6,316 kt +2.5%
1998 6,356 kt +0.6%
1999 6,398 kt +0.7%
2000 6,449 kt +0.8%
2001 6,514 kt +1.0%
2002 6,345 kt -2.6%
2003 6,384 kt +0.6%
2004 6,406 kt +0.3%
2005 6,579 kt +2.7%
2006 6,722 kt +2.2%
2007 6,995 kt +4.1%
2008 7,523 kt +7.5%
2009 7,591 kt +0.9%
2010 7,582 kt -0.1%
2011 7,821 kt +3.2%
2012 7,788 kt -0.4%
2013 7,574 kt -2.7%
2014 7,541 kt -0.4%
2015 7,517 kt -0.3%
2016 7,583 kt +0.9%
2017 7,600 kt +0.2%
2018 7,617 kt +0.2%
2019 7,629 kt +0.1%
2020 7,629 kt +0.0%
2021 7,609 kt -0.3%
2022 7,612 kt +0.0%
2023 7,619 kt +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,011 kt 5,606 kt 6,398 kt 10
2000s 6,751 kt 6,345 kt 7,591 kt 10
2010s 7,625 kt 7,517 kt 7,821 kt 10
2020s 7,617 kt 7,609 kt 7,629 kt 4

Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean

  1. 4 India 5,780 kt compare
  2. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 655.58 kt compare
  3. 5 Brazil 2,882 kt compare
  4. 6 Indonesia 2,620 kt compare
  5. 7 Mexico 2,162 kt compare
  6. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 344.62 kt compare
  7. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 320.87 kt compare
  8. 8 Pakistan 1,189 kt compare
  9. 9 Nigeria 1,141 kt compare
  10. 9 Viet Nam 273.14 kt compare
  11. 10 Russian Federation 1,108 kt compare
  12. 10 Syrian Arab Republic 134.36 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Pre- and post-production — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean was 7,619 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 7,821 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 5,606 kt in 1990.
How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for pre- and post-production — emissions?
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,102 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