Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Central America
Central America: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 45,652 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Central America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Central America recorded 45,652 kt for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Central America peaked at 45,652 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37,618 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) in Central America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37,618 kt | — |
| 1991 | 38,548 kt | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 39,360 kt | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 40,121 kt | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 40,779 kt | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 41,240 kt | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 41,656 kt | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 42,048 kt | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 42,391 kt | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 42,702 kt | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 42,999 kt | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 43,260 kt | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 43,483 kt | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 43,657 kt | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 43,825 kt | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 43,998 kt | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 44,174 kt | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 44,345 kt | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 44,509 kt | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 44,591 kt | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 44,707 kt | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 44,837 kt | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 44,952 kt | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 45,062 kt | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 45,163 kt | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 45,224 kt | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 45,257 kt | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 45,306 kt | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 45,356 kt | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 45,407 kt | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 45,405 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 45,459 kt | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 45,534 kt | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 45,652 kt | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,646 kt | 37,618 kt | 42,702 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,884 kt | 42,999 kt | 44,591 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,127 kt | 44,707 kt | 45,407 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,513 kt | 45,405 kt | 45,652 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 14 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 12,424 kt compare
- 15 Bangladesh 10,707 kt compare
- 16 Iraq 9,545 kt compare
- 17 Spain 9,517 kt compare
- 18 Caribbean 9,089 kt compare
- 19 Argentina 8,862 kt compare
- 20 Saudi Arabia 8,762 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 (co2eq) in Central America?
- Solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Central America was 45,652 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 45,652 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,618 kt in 1990.
- How does Central America rank for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Central America ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.