Agrifood systems — Emissions in Central America
Central America: Agrifood systems — Emissions was 6,279 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions in Central America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Central America recorded 6,279 kt for agrifood systems — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions in Central America peaked at 6,279 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,691 kt, in 1991.
Central America ranks 20th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions in Central America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,707 kt | — |
| 1991 | 4,691 kt | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 4,711 kt | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 4,799 kt | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 4,821 kt | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 4,761 kt | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 4,745 kt | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 4,814 kt | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 5,082 kt | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 4,889 kt | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 4,977 kt | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 4,903 kt | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 5,014 kt | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 5,172 kt | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 5,014 kt | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 5,110 kt | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 5,130 kt | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 5,449 kt | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 5,608 kt | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 5,732 kt | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 5,609 kt | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 5,751 kt | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 5,661 kt | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 5,734 kt | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 5,784 kt | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 5,874 kt | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 5,962 kt | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 5,992 kt | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 6,033 kt | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 6,092 kt | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 6,148 kt | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 6,170 kt | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 6,184 kt | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 6,279 kt | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,802 kt | 4,691 kt | 5,082 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,211 kt | 4,903 kt | 5,732 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,849 kt | 5,609 kt | 6,092 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,195 kt | 6,148 kt | 6,279 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 agrifood systems — emissions in Central America?
- Agrifood systems — emissions in Central America was 6,279 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 6,279 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,691 kt in 1991.
- How does Central America rank for agrifood systems — emissions?
- Central America ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions (CH4). 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