Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Central America

Central America: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 86.41 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
86.41 %
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
10th
of 32 groups
All-time high
86.62 %
in 2020
All-time low
78.82 %
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801990200620231990: 85.8 %1991: 84.3 %1992: 85 %1993: 84.7 %1994: 83.3 %1995: 82.3 %1996: 82.4 %1997: 81.6 %1998: 79.6 %1999: 78.8 %2000: 82.7 %2001: 84.5 %2002: 84.1 %2003: 83.3 %2004: 82.9 %2005: 82.7 %2006: 83.2 %2007: 83.2 %2008: 82.6 %2009: 83.9 %2010: 84.7 %2011: 84.6 %2012: 85 %2013: 84.6 %2014: 86 %2015: 85 %2016: 85.1 %2017: 84.6 %2018: 85.5 %2019: 84.4 %2020: 86.6 %2021: 86.5 %2022: 86.2 %2023: 86.4 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions share in Central America stood at 86.41 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Central America peaked at 86.62 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 78.82 %, in 1999.

That places Central America 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (N2O) in Central America, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 85.76 % —
1991 84.34 % -1.7%
1992 85.05 % +0.8%
1993 84.72 % -0.4%
1994 83.31 % -1.7%
1995 82.31 % -1.2%
1996 82.38 % +0.1%
1997 81.64 % -0.9%
1998 79.6 % -2.5%
1999 78.82 % -1.0%
2000 82.68 % +4.9%
2001 84.46 % +2.2%
2002 84.14 % -0.4%
2003 83.26 % -1.0%
2004 82.94 % -0.4%
2005 82.68 % -0.3%
2006 83.21 % +0.6%
2007 83.2 % -0.0%
2008 82.6 % -0.7%
2009 83.86 % +1.5%
2010 84.73 % +1.0%
2011 84.59 % -0.2%
2012 85.05 % +0.5%
2013 84.63 % -0.5%
2014 86.05 % +1.7%
2015 84.97 % -1.3%
2016 85.06 % +0.1%
2017 84.63 % -0.5%
2018 85.51 % +1.0%
2019 84.37 % -1.3%
2020 86.62 % +2.7%
2021 86.48 % -0.2%
2022 86.2 % -0.3%
2023 86.41 % +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82.79 % 78.82 % 85.76 % 10
2000s 83.3 % 82.6 % 84.46 % 10
2010s 84.96 % 84.37 % 86.05 % 10
2020s 86.43 % 86.2 % 86.62 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in Central America?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in Central America was 86.41 % 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 86.62 % in 2020.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 78.82 % in 1999.
How does Central America rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
Central America ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 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.