AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Central America

Central America: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) was 151,425 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
151,425 kt
Change on year
up 4.6%
Rank
20th
of 32 groups
All-time high
231,008 kt
in 2020
All-time low
83,706 kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Central America, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200620231990: 204.3k kt1991: 201.5k kt1992: 201.7k kt1993: 203.7k kt1994: 203.3k kt1995: 199.9k kt1996: 198.2k kt1997: 199.5k kt1998: 212.7k kt1999: 203.1k kt2000: 205.4k kt2001: 83.7k kt2002: 85.6k kt2003: 94.1k kt2004: 84.0k kt2005: 92.2k kt2006: 88.5k kt2007: 90.6k kt2008: 91.0k kt2009: 93.7k kt2010: 93.8k kt2011: 91.5k kt2012: 86.6k kt2013: 91.3k kt2014: 89.4k kt2015: 90.6k kt2016: 223.5k kt2017: 225.1k kt2018: 224.8k kt2019: 227.6k kt2020: 231.0k kt2021: 147.0k kt2022: 144.7k kt2023: 151.4k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Central America recorded 151,425 kt for afolu — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Central America peaked at 231,008 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 83,706 kt, in 2001.

Central America ranks 20th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Central America, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Central America, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 204,293 kt
1991 201,468 kt -1.4%
1992 201,657 kt +0.1%
1993 203,691 kt +1.0%
1994 203,293 kt -0.2%
1995 199,868 kt -1.7%
1996 198,206 kt -0.8%
1997 199,534 kt +0.7%
1998 212,742 kt +6.6%
1999 203,076 kt -4.5%
2000 205,383 kt +1.1%
2001 83,706 kt -59.2%
2002 85,581 kt +2.2%
2003 94,076 kt +9.9%
2004 84,002 kt -10.7%
2005 92,156 kt +9.7%
2006 88,521 kt -3.9%
2007 90,627 kt +2.4%
2008 91,029 kt +0.4%
2009 93,736 kt +3.0%
2010 93,758 kt +0.0%
2011 91,461 kt -2.4%
2012 86,574 kt -5.3%
2013 91,286 kt +5.4%
2014 89,424 kt -2.0%
2015 90,632 kt +1.4%
2016 223,460 kt +146.6%
2017 225,064 kt +0.7%
2018 224,798 kt -0.1%
2019 227,632 kt +1.3%
2020 231,008 kt +1.5%
2021 147,022 kt -36.4%
2022 144,714 kt -1.6%
2023 151,425 kt +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 202,783 kt 198,206 kt 212,742 kt 10
2000s 100,882 kt 83,706 kt 205,383 kt 10
2010s 144,409 kt 86,574 kt 227,632 kt 10
2020s 168,542 kt 144,714 kt 231,008 kt 4

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 17 Nigeria 120,945 kt compare
  2. 18 Mexico 120,608 kt compare
  3. 19 Chad 117,047 kt compare
  4. 20 Bangladesh 108,209 kt compare
  5. 21 Cambodia 97,604 kt compare
  6. 22 Italy 85,696 kt compare
  7. 23 Germany 82,855 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Central America?
Afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Central America was 151,425 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 231,008 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 83,706 kt in 2001.
How does Central America rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq)?
Central America ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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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