AFOLU — Emissions in Central America

Central America: AFOLU — Emissions was 182.24 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
182.24 kt
Change on year
up 9.3%
Rank
26th
of 32 groups
All-time high
182.24 kt
in 2023
All-time low
139.66 kt
in 2004
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions in Central America, 1990–2023

0501001502001990200620231990: 147.6 kt1991: 142.7 kt1992: 144.6 kt1993: 146.4 kt1994: 145.5 kt1995: 142 kt1996: 141.3 kt1997: 142.6 kt1998: 157 kt1999: 148.6 kt2000: 151.2 kt2001: 146.1 kt2002: 142.8 kt2003: 158.5 kt2004: 139.7 kt2005: 157.3 kt2006: 149.1 kt2007: 152.6 kt2008: 149.2 kt2009: 152.8 kt2010: 153.2 kt2011: 168.3 kt2012: 161.3 kt2013: 169.8 kt2014: 163.9 kt2015: 161.2 kt2016: 172.8 kt2017: 174.3 kt2018: 171.3 kt2019: 174.1 kt2020: 182.2 kt2021: 175.9 kt2022: 166.8 kt2023: 182.2 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, afolu — emissions in Central America stood at 182.24 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Central America peaked at 182.24 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 139.66 kt, in 2004.

Central America ranks 26th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 145.82 kt 141.25 kt 156.96 kt 10
2000s 149.92 kt 139.66 kt 158.46 kt 10
2010s 167.02 kt 153.23 kt 174.34 kt 10
2020s 176.79 kt 166.76 kt 182.24 kt 4

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 23 Angola 76.99 kt compare
  2. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 75.93 kt compare
  3. 25 Colombia 70.36 kt compare
  4. 26 South Sudan 70.21 kt compare
  5. 27 Zambia 68.79 kt compare
  6. 28 Poland 68.01 kt compare
  7. 29 Kenya 64.5 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions in Central America?
Afolu — emissions in Central America was 182.24 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 182.24 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 139.66 kt in 2004.
How does Central America rank for afolu — emissions?
Central America ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (N2O)
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