Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Central America
Central America: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) was 43,511 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Central America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Central America is 43,511 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Central America peaked at 43,511 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15,446 kt, in 1961.
That places Central America 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Central America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,446 kt | — |
| 1962 | 16,076 kt | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 17,216 kt | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 18,038 kt | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 18,763 kt | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 19,772 kt | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 20,266 kt | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 21,280 kt | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 21,979 kt | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 22,935 kt | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 22,769 kt | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 23,333 kt | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 24,069 kt | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 24,681 kt | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 26,244 kt | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 27,474 kt | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 28,092 kt | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 28,224 kt | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 28,372 kt | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 29,733 kt | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 31,897 kt | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 32,277 kt | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 32,505 kt | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 33,394 kt | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 34,552 kt | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 34,988 kt | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 34,933 kt | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 34,115 kt | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 35,154 kt | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 35,368 kt | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 34,015 kt | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 34,481 kt | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 34,931 kt | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 34,702 kt | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 33,788 kt | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 34,432 kt | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 34,786 kt | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 35,484 kt | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 35,184 kt | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 35,595 kt | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 36,017 kt | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 34,391 kt | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 35,150 kt | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 34,298 kt | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 36,089 kt | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 35,806 kt | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 36,609 kt | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 35,730 kt | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 36,438 kt | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 37,338 kt | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 39,548 kt | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 39,438 kt | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 40,389 kt | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 40,389 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 39,230 kt | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 41,817 kt | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 41,961 kt | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 41,747 kt | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 41,376 kt | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 43,102 kt | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 42,875 kt | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 40,513 kt | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 43,511 kt | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,760 kt | 15,446 kt | 21,979 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 25,619 kt | 22,769 kt | 28,372 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,355 kt | 29,733 kt | 35,154 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,717 kt | 33,788 kt | 35,484 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,612 kt | 34,298 kt | 36,609 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,323 kt | 37,338 kt | 41,961 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,500 kt | 40,513 kt | 43,511 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More climate change data for Central America
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Central America?
- Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Central America was 43,511 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 43,511 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,446 kt in 1961.
- How does Central America rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq)?
- Central America ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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