Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Honduras
Honduras: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 450,488 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Honduras, 1871–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Honduras is 450,488 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 32.0% on the previous year and up 157.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Honduras peaked at 1.39 million tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, -985,760 tonnes, in 2020.
That places Honduras 54th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 8.89 tonnes | -2 tonnes | 38 tonnes | 9 |
| 1880s | 13.3 tonnes | -164 tonnes | 236 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 239 tonnes | -156 tonnes | 1,321 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 543.8 tonnes | -2,532 tonnes | 2,634 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,654 tonnes | -12,365 tonnes | 15,263 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | -2,109 tonnes | -21,473 tonnes | 12,914 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | -349.8 tonnes | -6,820 tonnes | 3,322 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 76.7 tonnes | -385 tonnes | 767 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 58,544 tonnes | -25,648 tonnes | 300,448 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 58,940 tonnes | -47,632 tonnes | 347,991 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 74,720 tonnes | -116,632 tonnes | 222,812 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 75,746 tonnes | -230,114 tonnes | 320,776 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 202,428 tonnes | -175,616 tonnes | 800,248 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 332,585 tonnes | -502,500 tonnes | 863,351 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 293,214 tonnes | -959,061 tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 378,459 tonnes | -985,760 tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More climate change data for Honduras
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Population, total 11.01 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Urban population 6.52 million (2025)
- Urban population 59.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.19 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 310.24 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.19 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.19 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Honduras?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Honduras was 450,488 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 million tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was -985,760 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Honduras rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Honduras ranks 54th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.