Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
30% of the global carbon pool is in grasslands (UNCCD, 2024).
0.8% and 0.9% of GDP represent the increase in the annual fiscal deficit in lower-middle-income and low-income countries, respectively, in the event of at least one climate event per year (IDB, 2024).
From 1 climate event every 8 years (1980-2000) to 1 every 5 years (2007-2019), the periodicity increased in Latin American and Caribbean countries (IDB, 2024).
Between 2.3 and 5.1 days per decade, spring has advanced globally, altering seed germination (Parmesan & Yohe, 2003).
31% represents the increase experienced by flows destined for environmental protection during the decade between 2011 and 2021 in LAC (ECLAC. et al, 2024).
275 million carbon credits were issued by independent crediting mechanisms (58% of the 475 million in 2022) (World Bank, 2023).
Less than 5% of global greenhouse gas emissions are covered by a direct carbon price (World Bank, 2023).
USD 0.90 was the average decrease in Net Effective Carbon Rates (NECR) in 2021 due to fossil fuel subsidies (World Bank, 2023).
It was 3 times higher fossil fuel tax than carbon price in 2021 (World Bank, 2023).
67 out of 71 countries evaluated by the OECD had indirect carbon prices in the form of fuel taxes, only 39 had a carbon tax or ETS (World Bank, 2023).
