All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Central America
Central America: All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 4.74 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▬ Flat
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Central America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Central America stood at 4.74 t CO2eq/cap.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Central America peaked at 5.13 t CO2eq/cap in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.39 t CO2eq/cap, in 2020.
Central America ranks 20th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Central America, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.76 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 4.78 t CO2eq/cap | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 4.73 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 4.72 t CO2eq/cap | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 4.79 t CO2eq/cap | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 4.54 t CO2eq/cap | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 4.6 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 4.78 t CO2eq/cap | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 4.91 t CO2eq/cap | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 4.82 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 4.78 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 4.82 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 4.78 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 4.94 t CO2eq/cap | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 4.87 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 5.04 t CO2eq/cap | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 5.1 t CO2eq/cap | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 5.09 t CO2eq/cap | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.13 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 4.94 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 4.82 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 4.94 t CO2eq/cap | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 4.93 t CO2eq/cap | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.91 t CO2eq/cap | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 4.81 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.75 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 4.73 t CO2eq/cap | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.62 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 4.61 t CO2eq/cap | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.61 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.39 t CO2eq/cap | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 4.58 t CO2eq/cap | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 4.69 t CO2eq/cap | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 4.74 t CO2eq/cap | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.74 t CO2eq/cap | 4.54 t CO2eq/cap | 4.91 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.95 t CO2eq/cap | 4.78 t CO2eq/cap | 5.13 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.77 t CO2eq/cap | 4.61 t CO2eq/cap | 4.94 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6 t CO2eq/cap | 4.39 t CO2eq/cap | 4.74 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 17 United States 17.5 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 18 New Zealand 16.06 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 19 Palau 15.84 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 20 Singapore 15.33 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 21 Kazakhstan 15.21 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 22 Iceland 15.04 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 23 Belgium-Luxembourg 14.5 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Central America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.76 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Central America?
- All sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Central America was 4.74 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 t CO2eq/cap in 2008.
- What is the lowest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.39 t CO2eq/cap in 2020.
- How does Central America rank for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita?
- Central America ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.