AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Central America

Central America: AFOLU — Emissions per capita was 0.83 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.83 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
20th
of 34 groups
All-time high
1.82 t CO2eq/cap
in 1990
All-time low
0.54 t CO2eq/cap
in 2012
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Central America, 1990–2023

0.511.521990200620231990: 1.8 t CO2eq/cap1991: 1.8 t CO2eq/cap1992: 1.7 t CO2eq/cap1993: 1.7 t CO2eq/cap1994: 1.7 t CO2eq/cap1995: 1.6 t CO2eq/cap1996: 1.6 t CO2eq/cap1997: 1.6 t CO2eq/cap1998: 1.6 t CO2eq/cap1999: 1.5 t CO2eq/cap2000: 1.5 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.61 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.61 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.67 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.59 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.63 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.6 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.6 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.6 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.61 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.6 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.57 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.54 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.56 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.54 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.54 t CO2eq/cap2016: 1.3 t CO2eq/cap2017: 1.3 t CO2eq/cap2018: 1.3 t CO2eq/cap2019: 1.3 t CO2eq/cap2020: 1.3 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.82 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.8 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.83 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

Central America recorded 0.83 t CO2eq/cap for afolu — emissions per capita in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions per capita in Central America peaked at 1.82 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.54 t CO2eq/cap, in 2012.

Central America ranks 20th of 34 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.66 t CO2eq/cap 1.53 t CO2eq/cap 1.82 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 0.704 t CO2eq/cap 0.59 t CO2eq/cap 1.52 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.858 t CO2eq/cap 0.54 t CO2eq/cap 1.32 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.94 t CO2eq/cap 0.8 t CO2eq/cap 1.31 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 17 Cambodia 5.6 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 18 Bhutan 5.25 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 19 South Sudan 5.07 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 20 Latvia 5.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 21 Peru 4.6 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 22 Liberia 4.28 t CO2eq/cap compare
  7. 23 Argentina 3.94 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions per capita in Central America?
Afolu — emissions per capita in Central America was 0.83 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 1.82 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.54 t CO2eq/cap in 2012.
How does Central America rank for afolu — emissions per capita?
Central America ranks 20th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.