Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
9.3 billion metric tons (MT) of CO2 emissions were generated by global food loss and waste in 2017 (Zhu et al., 2023).
88% of the emissions that come from the livestock sector are due to enteric fermentation in the digestive tract of ruminant animals (cattle, sheep and goats), released through belching, the rest comes from manure. (CGIAR, 2023).
10.6% of agricultural emissions were attributed to the use of fertilizers in 2018 (CGIAR, 2023).
22.9 billion dollars (0.5% of GDP) was the investment to finance climate action in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2020 (ECLAC, 2024).
59% of economic losses in South America, between 1970 and 2019, were represented by floods, the most frequent cause of disasters (ECLAC, 2024).
66% probability that the global temperature will exceed 1.5°C (WMO, 2023).
163 (localized) drought events were reported in Peru between 2000 and 2010 (Ayala, 2023).
More than 60% of irrigated cropland in the world is severely affected by water stress (FAO, 2020).
3.1% of regional GDP is the necessary investment that Latin America and the Caribbean must make in mitigation and adaptation infrastructure between 2015 and 2030 (ECLAC, 2024).
3.7% to 4.9% of regional GDP is the average annual investment needed between 2023 and 2030 to meet climate commitments, equivalent to a cumulative investment of between US$2.1 and 2.8 trillion (ECLAC, 2024).
