Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
100% of the analyzed VSS (Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance, Organic, RSPO, ISCC, RTRS, ProTerra, FSC, PEFC) include required criteria for greenhouse gas reduction and carbon emissions (Larrea et al., 2021).
In the Mariño basin, agroecological practices enhance food self-sufficiency, family income, and create synergies between productivity, climate adaptation, and mitigation (Quispe et al., 2021).
51% is the emissions reduction that Colombia has committed to achieve by 2030, with a goal of carbon neutral by 2050 (Beverinotti, J et al., 2023).
30% is the GHG reduction that Peru has committed to achieve by 2030, taking 2010 as a baseline (Beverinotti, J et al., 2023).
Between 20% and 27% of emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean come from production for export (Cosbey and Vogt-Schilb, 2023).
944 of the top 2,000 publicly traded companies had net zero emissions targets in July 2023 (Cosbey and Vogt-Schilb, 2023).
88% of global emissions come from countries committed since 2019 to net zero GHG emissions (Cosbey and Vogt-Schilb, 2023).
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).
57% of all agricultural GHG emissions come from nitrous oxide, where agricultural land management practices drive 94%, equivalent to 316 Tg CO2e of total U.S. N2O emissions (USEPA, 2021).
52 gigatons of GHGs must be reduced to zero by 2050 to limit warming to 1.5°C, but without additional measures, an increase of 3.2°C is projected by 2100 (Sutton, Lotsch & Prasann, 2024).
