Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Central America
Central America: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was -777.33 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Central America, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Central America recorded -777.33 kt for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 98.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Central America peaked at 81,906 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, -46,684 kt, in 2011.
That places Central America 17th out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Central America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77,717 kt | — |
| 1991 | 77,717 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 77,717 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 77,717 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 77,717 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 77,717 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 77,717 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 77,717 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 77,717 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 77,717 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 77,717 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | -37,453 kt | -148.2% |
| 2002 | -37,453 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -37,453 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -37,453 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -37,453 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -37,453 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -37,453 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -37,453 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -37,453 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -37,453 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -46,684 kt | +24.6% |
| 2012 | -46,684 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -46,684 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -46,684 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -46,684 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 81,906 kt | -275.4% |
| 2017 | 81,906 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 81,906 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 81,906 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 81,906 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | -777.33 kt | -100.9% |
| 2022 | -777.33 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -777.33 kt | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -777.33 kt | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -777.33 kt | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77,717 kt | 77,717 kt | 77,717 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -25,936 kt | -37,453 kt | 77,717 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,675 kt | -46,684 kt | 81,906 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,003 kt | -777.33 kt | 81,906 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 14 Micronesia (Federated States of) -14.67 kt compare
- 14 Nigeria 35,743 kt compare
- 15 Angola 32,311 kt compare
- 15 Wallis and Futuna Islands -36.67 kt compare
- 16 Cabo Verde -7.33 kt compare
- 16 Malaysia 30,030 kt compare
- 16 Micronesia -58.67 kt compare
- 17 Paraguay 27,661 kt compare
- 17 Syrian Arab Republic -1,885 kt compare
- 18 Central African Republic 24,963 kt compare
- 18 Democratic People's Republic of Korea -1,995 kt compare
- 19 Liberia 22,829 kt compare
- 19 Viet Nam -5,412 kt compare
- 20 Mali 22,675 kt compare
- 20 Türkiye -6,908 kt 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 carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Central America?
- Carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Central America was -777.33 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 81,906 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was -46,684 kt in 2011.
- How does Central America rank for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Central America ranks 17th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).