AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Central America
Central America: AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) was 3,677 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions in Central America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Central America recorded 3,677 kt for afolu — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Central America peaked at 3,677 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,909 kt, in 2001.
That places Central America 26th out of 33 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 — Emissions (CH4) in Central America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,088 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3,034 kt | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 3,022 kt | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 3,078 kt | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 3,072 kt | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 2,983 kt | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 2,931 kt | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 2,965 kt | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 3,301 kt | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 3,035 kt | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 3,094 kt | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 2,909 kt | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 3,008 kt | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 3,163 kt | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 2,981 kt | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 3,106 kt | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 3,053 kt | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 3,095 kt | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 3,141 kt | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 3,204 kt | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 3,201 kt | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 3,306 kt | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 3,198 kt | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 3,285 kt | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 3,276 kt | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3,343 kt | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 3,386 kt | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3,428 kt | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 3,447 kt | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3,522 kt | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 3,566 kt | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 3,579 kt | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 3,584 kt | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 3,677 kt | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,051 kt | 2,931 kt | 3,301 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,075 kt | 2,909 kt | 3,204 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,339 kt | 3,198 kt | 3,522 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,602 kt | 3,566 kt | 3,677 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More climate change data for Central America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.76 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions in Central America?
- Afolu — emissions in Central America was 3,677 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 3,677 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,909 kt in 2001.
- How does Central America rank for afolu — emissions?
- Central America ranks 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 — Emissions (CH4). 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