Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
1.7 percentage points would be the average decrease in annual growth in Peru due to the El Niño Phenomenon (IDB, 2024).
US$ 112.3 million in losses were estimated for the agricultural and construction sectors in Ecuador with the El Niño Phenomenon of 1997-1998 (IDB, 2024).
Between 0.9 and 1.3 percentage points is the estimated increase in inflation in Colombia and Peru respectively as a consequence of the El Niño phenomenon (IDB, 2024).
At US$1,630 million, it was the first multi-country sovereign catastrophe bond issued by the World Bank with earthquake coverage for Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru (IDB, 2024).
US$2.44 billion would be needed in Peru between 2009-2030 to implement climate change adaptation actions (IDB, 2024).
Between 2% and 8% of annual GDP is required for climate infrastructure in LAC until 2030, with additional spending of 5% to 11% for sustainable development (IDB, 2024).
Between 2% and 8% of annual GDP spending is required for the provision of services and infrastructure to face the climate crisis (IDB, 2024).
Nearly 180 million people were harmed by climate events between 1981-2020 (IDB, 2024).
More than 50% increased the number of climate events in Latin American and Caribbean countries in recent decades, with an average of 0.30 events between 2001-2019 (IDB, 2024).
Nearly 2% of B2C trade and 3.2% of global cross-border trade were accounted for by Latin America and the Caribbean in 2019 (IDB, 2019).
