AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Central America
Central America: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 17.53 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Central America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Central America stood at 17.53 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Central America peaked at 33.15 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.52 %, in 2012.
That places Central America 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Central America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.15 % | — |
| 1991 | 32.01 % | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 31.73 % | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 31.57 % | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 30.6 % | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 31.01 % | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 29.91 % | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 28.65 % | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 28.9 % | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 27.97 % | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 28.02 % | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 13.36 % | -52.3% |
| 2002 | 13.56 % | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 14.02 % | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 12.66 % | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 13.12 % | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 12.31 % | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 12.42 % | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 12.2 % | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 12.84 % | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 13.01 % | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 12.28 % | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 11.52 % | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 11.99 % | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 11.89 % | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.03 % | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 25.15 % | +109.1% |
| 2017 | 25.65 % | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 25.46 % | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 25.45 % | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 26.77 % | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 17.96 % | -32.9% |
| 2022 | 17.12 % | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 17.53 % | +2.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Central America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +109.1% | 12.03 % | 25.15 % |
| 2001 | -52.3% | 28.02 % | 13.36 % |
| 2021 | -32.9% | 26.77 % | 17.96 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.55 % | 27.97 % | 33.15 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.45 % | 12.2 % | 28.02 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.44 % | 11.52 % | 25.65 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.84 % | 17.12 % | 26.77 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo 82.42 % compare
- 15 Guinea 82.02 % compare
- 16 Belize 81.53 % compare
- 17 United Republic of Tanzania 81.03 % compare
- 18 Cambodia 79.74 % compare
- 19 Tokelau 79.2 % compare
- 20 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 78.63 % compare
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 share (co2eq) in Central America?
- Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Central America was 17.53 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 33.15 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.52 % in 2012.
- How does Central America rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Central America ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.