Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
Between 90 and 110 billion USD per year is estimated to cost the impact of climate change in Latin America and the Caribbean by 2050 (ECLAC, 2024).
Between USD 3.3 billion and USD 4.576 billion is needed by the region by 2030, representing between 31% and 32% of the annual global investment required to meet the Paris Agreement targets (ECLAC, 2024).
2,220.7 billion USD is estimated that Latin America and the Caribbean need to invest in water and sanitation, energy, transport and telecommunications infrastructure by 2030 (ECLAC, 2024).
USD 1.48 billion, equivalent to 6% of total aid, was allocated to the Caribbean (ECLAC, 2024).
48% of climate finance in the Caribbean was directed to mitigation activities, 32% to adaptation, and 20% to both (ECLAC, 2024).
65% increased financing for adaptation, from an annual average of USD 30 billion in 2017-2018 to USD 49 billion in 2019-2020 (ECLAC, 2024).
Of the USD 24.8 billion in development financing flows to 15 Caribbean countries, USD 1.48 billion (6%) were mainly related to climate change, while USD 699 million were activities with climate co-benefits (ECLAC, 2024).
349 MtCO2eq is the net emissions limit to which Argentina has committed itself by 2030, representing a 19% decrease compared to the peak reached in 2007 (OECD, 2024).
17 of the 33 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean show high vulnerability to extreme weather events (ECLAC, 2024).
30% is the approximate reduction in the use of materials and the carbon footprint that could be achieved with the implementation of circular economy strategies (ECLAC, 2024).
