Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Central America

Central America: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 40.71 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
40.71 %
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
14th
of 32 groups
All-time high
49.12 %
in 2001
All-time low
38.47 %
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Central America, 1990–2023

010203040501990200620231990: 49.1 %1991: 48.1 %1992: 48 %1993: 47.9 %1994: 47 %1995: 47.7 %1996: 46.7 %1997: 45 %1998: 44.2 %1999: 43.7 %2000: 44.1 %2001: 49.1 %2002: 49.1 %2003: 47.7 %2004: 46.9 %2005: 45.7 %2006: 44.7 %2007: 45.7 %2008: 45.1 %2009: 46.8 %2010: 47 %2011: 43.3 %2012: 42.6 %2013: 42.8 %2014: 43.2 %2015: 43.6 %2016: 38.5 %2017: 39.1 %2018: 38.7 %2019: 38.6 %2020: 39.8 %2021: 42.2 %2022: 41.4 %2023: 40.7 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Central America is 40.71 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Central America peaked at 49.12 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 38.47 %, in 2016.

That places Central America 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Central America, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 49.08 % —
1991 48.13 % -1.9%
1992 47.96 % -0.4%
1993 47.89 % -0.1%
1994 46.99 % -1.9%
1995 47.74 % +1.6%
1996 46.66 % -2.3%
1997 45.01 % -3.5%
1998 44.2 % -1.8%
1999 43.74 % -1.0%
2000 44.12 % +0.9%
2001 49.12 % +11.3%
2002 49.12 % +0.0%
2003 47.73 % -2.8%
2004 46.93 % -1.7%
2005 45.69 % -2.6%
2006 44.7 % -2.2%
2007 45.74 % +2.3%
2008 45.15 % -1.3%
2009 46.78 % +3.6%
2010 47.04 % +0.6%
2011 43.33 % -7.9%
2012 42.65 % -1.6%
2013 42.75 % +0.2%
2014 43.25 % +1.2%
2015 43.6 % +0.8%
2016 38.47 % -11.8%
2017 39.07 % +1.6%
2018 38.69 % -1.0%
2019 38.56 % -0.3%
2020 39.83 % +3.3%
2021 42.2 % +6.0%
2022 41.42 % -1.8%
2023 40.71 % -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.74 % 43.74 % 49.08 % 10
2000s 46.51 % 44.12 % 49.12 % 10
2010s 41.74 % 38.47 % 47.04 % 10
2020s 41.04 % 39.83 % 42.2 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Central America?
Agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Central America was 40.71 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 49.12 % in 2001.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 38.47 % in 2016.
How does Central America rank for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq)?
Central America ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
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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.