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

Latin America and the Caribbean: Pre- and post-production — Emissions was 55.92 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
55.92 kt
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
31st
of 33 groups
All-time high
55.92 kt
in 2023
All-time low
17.57 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

20304050601990200620231990: 17.6 kt1991: 18.4 kt1992: 19.3 kt1993: 20 kt1994: 21.1 kt1995: 21.6 kt1996: 22.6 kt1997: 23.1 kt1998: 23.7 kt1999: 24.1 kt2000: 24.6 kt2001: 25.1 kt2002: 26 kt2003: 26.5 kt2004: 27.5 kt2005: 28.9 kt2006: 29.7 kt2007: 33.7 kt2008: 34.6 kt2009: 34.3 kt2010: 36 kt2011: 37.9 kt2012: 39.2 kt2013: 42.3 kt2014: 45 kt2015: 44.8 kt2016: 48.1 kt2017: 49.1 kt2018: 49.5 kt2019: 50 kt2020: 46.3 kt2021: 50.8 kt2022: 55.7 kt2023: 55.9 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pre- and post-production — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean is 55.92 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 55.92 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.57 kt, in 1990.

That places Latin America and the Caribbean 31st out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 17.57 kt
1991 18.4 kt +4.7%
1992 19.31 kt +5.0%
1993 20.01 kt +3.6%
1994 21.11 kt +5.5%
1995 21.6 kt +2.3%
1996 22.58 kt +4.5%
1997 23.08 kt +2.2%
1998 23.75 kt +2.9%
1999 24.12 kt +1.6%
2000 24.64 kt +2.2%
2001 25.08 kt +1.8%
2002 26.03 kt +3.8%
2003 26.47 kt +1.7%
2004 27.53 kt +4.0%
2005 28.91 kt +5.0%
2006 29.73 kt +2.9%
2007 33.72 kt +13.4%
2008 34.59 kt +2.6%
2009 34.34 kt -0.7%
2010 36.03 kt +4.9%
2011 37.9 kt +5.2%
2012 39.21 kt +3.5%
2013 42.34 kt +8.0%
2014 45.03 kt +6.4%
2015 44.79 kt -0.5%
2016 48.07 kt +7.3%
2017 49.15 kt +2.2%
2018 49.49 kt +0.7%
2019 49.98 kt +1.0%
2020 46.25 kt -7.5%
2021 50.84 kt +9.9%
2022 55.7 kt +9.5%
2023 55.92 kt +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.15 kt 17.57 kt 24.12 kt 10
2000s 29.1 kt 24.64 kt 34.59 kt 10
2010s 44.2 kt 36.03 kt 49.98 kt 10
2020s 52.18 kt 46.25 kt 55.92 kt 4

Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean

  1. 28 Canada 255.12 kt compare
  2. 29 Japan 245.71 kt compare
  3. 30 Kenya 235.33 kt compare
  4. 31 France 232 kt compare
  5. 32 Malaysia 224.94 kt compare
  6. 33 Australia and New Zealand 219.75 kt compare
  7. 34 Germany 219.47 kt compare

See the full ranking of 282 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 55.92 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 55.92 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 17.57 kt in 1990.
How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for pre- and post-production — emissions?
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 31st out of 33 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 32.1%. 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
282 places, 9,234 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.