Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Central America

Central America: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 87.23 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
87.23 %
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
2nd
of 34 groups
All-time high
91.26 %
in 1990
All-time low
84.27 %
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Central America, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 91.3 %1991: 90.9 %1992: 90.9 %1993: 90.3 %1994: 90.4 %1995: 89.3 %1996: 87.7 %1997: 85.5 %1998: 84.3 %1999: 85.5 %2000: 85.4 %2001: 87.5 %2002: 88.3 %2003: 87.1 %2004: 86.9 %2005: 85.8 %2006: 85.2 %2007: 88.9 %2008: 89.3 %2009: 91.3 %2010: 89.3 %2011: 89 %2012: 89 %2013: 88.5 %2014: 89.2 %2015: 89.4 %2016: 89.5 %2017: 89.2 %2018: 89.4 %2019: 88.9 %2020: 88.5 %2021: 88.5 %2022: 87.8 %2023: 87.2 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions share in Central America stood at 87.23 %.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Central America peaked at 91.26 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 84.27 %, in 1998.

Central America ranks 2nd of 34 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88.61 % 84.27 % 91.26 % 10
2000s 87.56 % 85.2 % 91.26 % 10
2010s 89.14 % 88.46 % 89.49 % 10
2020s 88 % 87.23 % 88.49 % 4

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  1. 1 China, Macao SAR 430.45 % compare
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  3. 3 Jamaica 185.24 % compare
  4. 4 Saint Lucia 165.4 % compare
  5. 5 Malta 155.94 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in Central America?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in Central America was 87.23 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 91.26 % in 1990.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 84.27 % in 1998.
How does Central America rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
Central America ranks 2nd out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.