Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Central America
Central America: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 1,630 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 32 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.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Central America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,343 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,377 kt | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 1,406 kt | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 1,433 kt | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 1,456 kt | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1,473 kt | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1,488 kt | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1,502 kt | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1,514 kt | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1,525 kt | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1,536 kt | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,545 kt | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1,553 kt | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,559 kt | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,565 kt | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,571 kt | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,578 kt | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,584 kt | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,590 kt | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,593 kt | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,597 kt | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,601 kt | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,605 kt | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,609 kt | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,613 kt | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,615 kt | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,616 kt | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,618 kt | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,620 kt | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,622 kt | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,622 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,624 kt | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,626 kt | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,630 kt | +0.3% |
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
More climate change data for Central America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.76 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 153,880 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 39,309 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114,571 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 148.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,092 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,754 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,504 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,250 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 69.83 kt (2050)
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 32 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
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.