Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Central America
Central America: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 175,810 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Central America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Central America recorded 175,810 kt for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Central America peaked at 175,810 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 131,354 kt, in 1991.
That places Central America 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Central America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 131,789 kt | — |
| 1991 | 131,354 kt | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 131,905 kt | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 134,377 kt | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 135,001 kt | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 133,297 kt | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 132,850 kt | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 134,804 kt | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 142,282 kt | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 136,899 kt | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 139,358 kt | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 137,272 kt | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 140,401 kt | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 144,820 kt | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 140,390 kt | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 143,087 kt | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 143,639 kt | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 152,567 kt | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 157,033 kt | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 160,483 kt | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 157,043 kt | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 161,021 kt | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 158,511 kt | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 160,540 kt | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 161,941 kt | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 164,473 kt | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 166,932 kt | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 167,769 kt | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 168,927 kt | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 170,567 kt | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 172,136 kt | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 172,760 kt | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 173,163 kt | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 175,810 kt | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 134,456 kt | 131,354 kt | 142,282 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 145,905 kt | 137,272 kt | 160,483 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 163,772 kt | 157,043 kt | 170,567 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 173,467 kt | 172,136 kt | 175,810 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Central America?
- Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Central America was 175,810 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 175,810 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 131,354 kt in 1991.
- How does Central America rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Central America ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (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