AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Central America

Central America: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 102,954 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
102,954 kt
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
23rd
of 32 groups
All-time high
102,954 kt
in 2023
All-time low
81,450 kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Central America, 1990–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1990200620231990: 86.5k kt1991: 84.9k kt1992: 84.6k kt1993: 86.2k kt1994: 86.0k kt1995: 83.5k kt1996: 82.1k kt1997: 83.0k kt1998: 92.4k kt1999: 85.0k kt2000: 86.6k kt2001: 81.5k kt2002: 84.2k kt2003: 88.6k kt2004: 83.5k kt2005: 87.0k kt2006: 85.5k kt2007: 86.7k kt2008: 88.0k kt2009: 89.7k kt2010: 89.6k kt2011: 92.6k kt2012: 89.5k kt2013: 92.0k kt2014: 91.7k kt2015: 93.6k kt2016: 94.8k kt2017: 96.0k kt2018: 96.5k kt2019: 98.6k kt2020: 99.9k kt2021: 100.2k kt2022: 100.3k kt2023: 103.0k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Central America is 102,954 kt, measured 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Central America peaked at 102,954 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81,450 kt, in 2001.

That places Central America 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Central America, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Central America, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 86,455 kt
1991 84,946 kt -1.7%
1992 84,613 kt -0.4%
1993 86,182 kt +1.9%
1994 86,020 kt -0.2%
1995 83,519 kt -2.9%
1996 82,056 kt -1.8%
1997 83,018 kt +1.2%
1998 92,435 kt +11.3%
1999 84,994 kt -8.1%
2000 86,623 kt +1.9%
2001 81,450 kt -6.0%
2002 84,218 kt +3.4%
2003 88,569 kt +5.2%
2004 83,474 kt -5.8%
2005 86,964 kt +4.2%
2006 85,478 kt -1.7%
2007 86,671 kt +1.4%
2008 87,958 kt +1.5%
2009 89,705 kt +2.0%
2010 89,620 kt -0.1%
2011 92,573 kt +3.3%
2012 89,540 kt -3.3%
2013 91,976 kt +2.7%
2014 91,716 kt -0.3%
2015 93,616 kt +2.1%
2016 94,801 kt +1.3%
2017 95,977 kt +1.2%
2018 96,509 kt +0.6%
2019 98,629 kt +2.2%
2020 99,860 kt +1.2%
2021 100,216 kt +0.4%
2022 100,343 kt +0.1%
2023 102,954 kt +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 85,424 kt 82,056 kt 92,435 kt 10
2000s 86,111 kt 81,450 kt 89,705 kt 10
2010s 93,496 kt 89,540 kt 98,629 kt 10
2020s 100,843 kt 99,860 kt 102,954 kt 4

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 20 Russian Federation 56,184 kt compare
  2. 21 Colombia 55,720 kt compare
  3. 22 Sudan 52,739 kt compare
  4. 23 France 41,771 kt compare
  5. 24 Canada 36,410 kt compare
  6. 25 Kenya 36,256 kt compare
  7. 26 Germany 32,677 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Central America?
Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Central America was 102,954 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 102,954 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 81,450 kt in 2001.
How does Central America rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Central America ranks 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 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