Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Central America
Central America: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 50,735 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Central America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Central America stood at 50,735 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Central America peaked at 50,735 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38,803 kt, in 1995.
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 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Central America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40,109 kt | — |
| 1991 | 38,871 kt | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 39,432 kt | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 39,942 kt | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 39,723 kt | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 38,803 kt | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 39,110 kt | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 39,514 kt | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 42,273 kt | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 40,404 kt | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 41,115 kt | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 40,565 kt | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 39,574 kt | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 43,491 kt | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 39,067 kt | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 43,198 kt | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 41,528 kt | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 42,535 kt | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 41,559 kt | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 42,658 kt | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 42,962 kt | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 46,585 kt | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 45,067 kt | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 46,900 kt | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 46,165 kt | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 45,428 kt | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 48,313 kt | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 48,382 kt | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 48,047 kt | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 48,196 kt | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 50,041 kt | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 48,580 kt | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 46,727 kt | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 50,735 kt | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,818 kt | 38,803 kt | 42,273 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,529 kt | 39,067 kt | 43,491 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,604 kt | 42,962 kt | 48,382 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,020 kt | 46,727 kt | 50,735 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 23 Bangladesh 23,358 kt compare
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 21,751 kt compare
- 25 Angola 20,470 kt compare
- 26 Colombia 19,250 kt compare
- 27 South Sudan 18,679 kt compare
- 28 Ukraine 18,476 kt compare
- 29 Zambia 17,774 kt compare
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 n2o in Central America?
- Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Central America was 50,735 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 50,735 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,803 kt in 1995.
- How does Central America rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Central America ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 N2O (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