Agrifood systems — Emissions in Central America

Central America: Agrifood systems — Emissions was 116,606 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
116,606 kt
Change on year
down 4.3%
Rank
25th
of 32 groups
All-time high
141,876 kt
in 2000
All-time low
111,141 kt
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions in Central America, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200620231990: 129.2k kt1991: 131.4k kt1992: 132.4k kt1993: 133.7k kt1994: 136.6k kt1995: 134.8k kt1996: 136.2k kt1997: 138.1k kt1998: 140.3k kt1999: 139.7k kt2000: 141.9k kt2001: 128.6k kt2002: 128.5k kt2003: 130.0k kt2004: 129.6k kt2005: 131.7k kt2006: 133.1k kt2007: 136.8k kt2008: 136.0k kt2009: 135.4k kt2010: 135.5k kt2011: 111.1k kt2012: 112.6k kt2013: 113.4k kt2014: 112.1k kt2015: 112.9k kt2016: 120.5k kt2017: 120.3k kt2018: 117.6k kt2019: 118.6k kt2020: 113.6k kt2021: 115.6k kt2022: 121.9k kt2023: 116.6k kt

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

Analysis

Central America recorded 116,606 kt for agrifood systems — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions in Central America peaked at 141,876 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 111,141 kt, in 2011.

Central America ranks 25th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Agrifood systems — Emissions in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2) in Central America, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 129,225 kt
1991 131,390 kt +1.7%
1992 132,435 kt +0.8%
1993 133,654 kt +0.9%
1994 136,637 kt +2.2%
1995 134,838 kt -1.3%
1996 136,247 kt +1.0%
1997 138,090 kt +1.4%
1998 140,342 kt +1.6%
1999 139,650 kt -0.5%
2000 141,876 kt +1.6%
2001 128,594 kt -9.4%
2002 128,477 kt -0.1%
2003 130,045 kt +1.2%
2004 129,569 kt -0.4%
2005 131,672 kt +1.6%
2006 133,149 kt +1.1%
2007 136,799 kt +2.7%
2008 136,023 kt -0.6%
2009 135,442 kt -0.4%
2010 135,513 kt +0.1%
2011 111,141 kt -18.0%
2012 112,631 kt +1.3%
2013 113,449 kt +0.7%
2014 112,053 kt -1.2%
2015 112,904 kt +0.8%
2016 120,542 kt +6.8%
2017 120,291 kt -0.2%
2018 117,627 kt -2.2%
2019 118,606 kt +0.8%
2020 113,554 kt -4.3%
2021 115,633 kt +1.8%
2022 121,906 kt +5.4%
2023 116,606 kt -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 135,251 kt 129,225 kt 140,342 kt 10
2000s 133,165 kt 128,477 kt 141,876 kt 10
2010s 117,476 kt 111,141 kt 135,513 kt 10
2020s 116,925 kt 113,554 kt 121,906 kt 4

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 22 Cameroon 64,232 kt compare
  2. 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 63,760 kt compare
  3. 24 Belarus 59,268 kt compare
  4. 25 Australia 57,497 kt compare
  5. 26 Nigeria 56,896 kt compare
  6. 27 Saudi Arabia 51,008 kt compare
  7. 28 France 49,916 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions in Central America?
Agrifood systems — emissions in Central America was 116,606 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 141,876 kt in 2000.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 111,141 kt in 2011.
How does Central America rank for agrifood systems — emissions?
Central America ranks 25th 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 2.8%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2)
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