What is solid food waste — emissions in Central America?

Solid food waste — emissions in Central America was 1,630 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Central America?

The highest recorded value was 1,630 kt in 2023.

What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Central America?

The lowest recorded value was 1,343 kt in 1990.

How does Central America rank for solid food waste — emissions?

Central America ranks 17th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.

Is solid food waste — emissions rising or falling in Central America?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Central America data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Central America

Name: Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Central America
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Central America: Solid Food Waste — Emissions was 1,630 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

1,630 kt

Change on year

up 0.3%

Rank

17th

of 34 groups

All-time high

1,630 kt

in 2023

All-time low

1,343 kt

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2023

Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Central America, 1990–2023

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

Analysis

Central America recorded 1,630 kt for solid food waste — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions in Central America peaked at 1,630 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,343 kt, in 1990.

Central America ranks 17th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	1,452 kt	1,343 kt	1,525 kt	10
2000s	1,567 kt	1,536 kt	1,593 kt	10
2010s	1,612 kt	1,597 kt	1,622 kt	10
2020s	1,625 kt	1,622 kt	1,630 kt	4

Countries ranked near Central America

14 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 443.72 kt compare
15 Bangladesh 382.4 kt compare
16 Iraq 340.9 kt compare
17 Spain 339.9 kt compare
18 Caribbean 324.6 kt compare
19 Argentina 316.49 kt compare
20 Saudi Arabia 312.92 kt compare

See the full ranking of 226 places →

More climate change data for Central America

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 153,880 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 39,309 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 114,571 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 148.34 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 4,092 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 19,754 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 18,504 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1,250 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 69.83 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 44.64 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is solid food waste — emissions in Central America?: Solid food waste — emissions in Central America was 1,630 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Central America?: The highest recorded value was 1,630 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Central America?: The lowest recorded value was 1,343 kt in 1990.
How does Central America rank for solid food waste — emissions?: Central America ranks 17th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is solid food waste — emissions rising or falling in Central America?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central America data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 226 places, 7,416 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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