AFOLU — Direct emissions in Central America
Central America: AFOLU — Direct emissions was 136.69 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Direct emissions in Central America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — direct emissions in Central America stood at 136.69 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — direct emissions in Central America peaked at 136.69 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 105.61 kt, in 1995.
That places Central America 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Direct emissions in Central America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 110.01 kt | — |
| 1991 | 106.17 kt | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 107.66 kt | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 109.11 kt | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 108.39 kt | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 105.61 kt | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 107.24 kt | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 108.41 kt | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 110.27 kt | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 109.47 kt | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 110.73 kt | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 112.15 kt | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 107.73 kt | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 109.94 kt | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 107.68 kt | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 112.92 kt | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 112.18 kt | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 114.56 kt | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 112.17 kt | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 114.23 kt | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 116.96 kt | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 123.27 kt | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 123.05 kt | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 125.92 kt | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 126.08 kt | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 122.94 kt | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 130.52 kt | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 131.13 kt | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 130.72 kt | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 129.89 kt | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 134.98 kt | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 134.58 kt | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 127.95 kt | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 136.69 kt | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 108.23 kt | 105.61 kt | 110.27 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.43 kt | 107.68 kt | 114.56 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.05 kt | 116.96 kt | 131.13 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.55 kt | 127.95 kt | 136.69 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More climate change data for Central America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 153,880 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 39,309 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114,571 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 148.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,092 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,754 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,504 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,250 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 69.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — direct emissions in Central America?
- Afolu — direct emissions in Central America was 136.69 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — direct emissions recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 136.69 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest afolu — direct emissions recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.61 kt in 1995.
- How does Central America rank for afolu — direct emissions?
- Central America ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — direct emissions rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Direct emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf