Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Central America
Central America: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) was 500.54 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Central America, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Central America stood at 500.54.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Central America peaked at 510.71 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 394.5, in 2000.
That places Central America 26th out of 36 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Central America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 394.5 | — |
| 2001 | 398.29 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 406.14 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 426.66 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 437.63 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 455.81 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 472.8 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 482.39 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 480.86 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 472.22 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 487.25 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 506.46 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 510.71 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 501.68 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 488.1 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 500.31 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 505.53 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 502.79 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 485.18 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 496.73 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 430.1 | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 444.64 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 478.85 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 500.54 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 442.73 | 394.5 | 482.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 498.47 | 485.18 | 510.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 463.53 | 430.1 | 500.54 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Central America?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Central America was 500.54 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 510.71 in 2012.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 394.5 in 2000.
- How does Central America rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Central America ranks 26th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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