emissions of air pollutants in Honduras
Honduras: emissions of air pollutants was 420,063 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
420,063 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
90th
of 220 countries
All-time high
541,191 tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
9,079 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Honduras, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 420,063 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Honduras peaked at 541,191 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9,079 tonnes, in 1750.
Honduras ranks 90th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants in Honduras, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 9,079 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 9,125 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 9,170 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 9,215 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 9,260 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 9,305 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 9,351 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 9,396 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 9,441 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 9,486 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 9,531 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 9,578 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 9,625 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 9,673 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 9,720 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 9,767 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 9,814 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 9,861 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 9,908 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 9,955 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 10,002 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 10,051 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 10,101 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1773 | 10,150 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1774 | 10,199 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1775 | 10,248 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 10,297 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 10,346 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1778 | 10,396 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 10,444 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 10,494 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 10,545 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1782 | 10,596 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1783 | 10,648 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1784 | 10,699 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1785 | 10,750 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1786 | 10,801 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1787 | 10,852 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1788 | 10,903 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 10,954 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 11,006 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1791 | 11,059 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1792 | 11,112 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1793 | 11,166 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1794 | 11,219 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1795 | 11,272 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1796 | 11,326 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1797 | 11,379 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1798 | 11,432 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1799 | 11,485 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 11,538 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1801 | 11,594 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1802 | 11,649 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1803 | 11,705 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1804 | 11,760 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1805 | 11,816 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1806 | 11,871 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1807 | 11,926 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1808 | 11,982 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1809 | 12,037 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1810 | 12,092 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 12,150 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1812 | 12,207 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1813 | 12,265 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1814 | 12,322 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1815 | 12,380 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1816 | 12,437 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1817 | 12,495 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1818 | 12,552 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1819 | 12,609 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1820 | 12,666 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 13,805 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1822 | 14,942 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1823 | 16,079 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1824 | 17,214 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1825 | 18,347 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1826 | 19,480 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1827 | 20,611 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1828 | 21,741 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1829 | 22,870 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1830 | 23,998 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1831 | 24,383 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1832 | 24,768 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1833 | 25,153 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1834 | 25,537 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1835 | 25,921 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1836 | 26,304 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1837 | 26,687 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1838 | 27,069 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1839 | 27,451 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1840 | 27,832 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1841 | 28,278 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1842 | 28,723 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1843 | 29,167 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1844 | 29,611 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1845 | 30,054 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1846 | 30,496 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1847 | 30,938 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1848 | 31,380 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1849 | 31,820 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1850 | 32,216 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1851 | 32,060 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1852 | 31,904 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1853 | 31,748 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1854 | 31,593 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1855 | 31,438 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1856 | 31,578 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 31,716 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 31,855 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 31,993 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 32,131 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 32,279 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 32,427 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 32,574 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 32,721 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 32,868 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 33,112 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1867 | 33,356 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 33,600 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 35,672 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1870 | 37,867 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1871 | 37,037 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1872 | 36,230 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1873 | 35,444 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1874 | 34,680 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1875 | 33,936 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1876 | 33,240 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1877 | 32,564 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1878 | 31,907 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1879 | 31,269 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1880 | 30,650 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1881 | 30,084 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1882 | 30,574 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1883 | 31,068 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1884 | 31,566 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1885 | 32,067 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1886 | 32,634 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1887 | 33,205 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1888 | 34,806 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1889 | 36,473 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1890 | 38,209 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1891 | 38,751 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1892 | 39,294 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1893 | 39,840 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1894 | 40,386 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1895 | 40,935 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1896 | 41,502 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1897 | 42,071 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1898 | 42,640 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1899 | 46,882 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1900 | 51,540 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1901 | 53,182 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1902 | 54,809 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1903 | 56,423 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1904 | 58,110 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1905 | 59,696 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1906 | 61,317 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1907 | 63,013 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1908 | 64,607 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1909 | 66,275 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1910 | 67,929 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1911 | 68,923 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1912 | 70,003 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1913 | 71,079 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1914 | 71,627 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1915 | 72,260 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 73,243 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1917 | 74,303 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1918 | 75,266 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1919 | 76,305 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1920 | 77,334 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1921 | 79,520 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1922 | 82,557 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1923 | 85,576 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1924 | 87,710 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1925 | 90,692 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1926 | 93,988 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1927 | 95,533 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1928 | 97,918 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1929 | 100,279 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1930 | 102,617 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1931 | 103,094 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1932 | 103,586 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1933 | 104,093 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1934 | 103,760 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1935 | 104,297 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1936 | 105,983 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1937 | 107,776 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1938 | 109,546 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1939 | 111,290 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1940 | 113,858 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1941 | 115,462 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1942 | 117,895 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1943 | 118,623 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1944 | 121,021 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1945 | 122,560 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1946 | 124,785 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1947 | 127,004 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1948 | 129,217 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1949 | 132,258 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1950 | 143,431 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1951 | 145,974 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 147,320 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 147,720 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 150,052 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 152,739 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 154,622 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 158,867 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 160,519 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 161,752 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 163,390 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 167,283 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 168,208 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 170,386 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 172,493 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 174,831 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 180,658 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 186,730 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 197,585 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 201,131 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 207,361 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 209,476 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 214,682 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 219,600 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 222,658 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 226,694 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 232,166 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 239,381 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 245,680 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 251,947 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 259,677 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 263,597 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 268,915 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 276,466 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 281,370 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 286,273 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 291,302 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 301,666 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 307,096 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 314,721 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 320,500 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 322,902 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 331,291 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 338,481 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 347,381 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 356,256 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 350,512 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 394,576 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 408,374 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 322,772 tonnes | -21.0% |
| 2000 | 338,891 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 336,883 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 343,482 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 354,897 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 377,866 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 379,895 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 375,092 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 407,579 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 418,778 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 434,104 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 436,903 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 493,544 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 514,814 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 511,718 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 516,052 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 541,191 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 515,406 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 398,726 tonnes | -22.6% |
| 2018 | 420,102 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 429,133 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 414,479 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 417,693 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 420,063 tonnes | +0.6% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 420,063 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 486,552 tonnes, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 420,063 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120,820 tonnes, 3.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 9,283 tonnes | 9,079 tonnes | 9,486 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 9,743 tonnes | 9,531 tonnes | 9,955 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 10,224 tonnes | 10,002 tonnes | 10,444 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 10,724 tonnes | 10,494 tonnes | 10,954 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 11,246 tonnes | 11,006 tonnes | 11,485 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 11,788 tonnes | 11,538 tonnes | 12,037 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 12,351 tonnes | 12,092 tonnes | 12,609 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 17,776 tonnes | 12,666 tonnes | 22,870 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 25,727 tonnes | 23,998 tonnes | 27,451 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 29,830 tonnes | 27,832 tonnes | 31,820 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 31,810 tonnes | 31,438 tonnes | 32,216 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 33,074 tonnes | 32,131 tonnes | 35,672 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 34,418 tonnes | 31,269 tonnes | 37,867 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 32,313 tonnes | 30,084 tonnes | 36,473 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 41,051 tonnes | 38,209 tonnes | 46,882 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 58,897 tonnes | 51,540 tonnes | 66,275 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 72,094 tonnes | 67,929 tonnes | 76,305 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 89,111 tonnes | 77,334 tonnes | 100,279 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 105,604 tonnes | 102,617 tonnes | 111,290 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 122,268 tonnes | 113,858 tonnes | 132,258 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 152,300 tonnes | 143,431 tonnes | 161,752 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 178,270 tonnes | 163,390 tonnes | 201,131 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 226,964 tonnes | 207,361 tonnes | 251,947 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 285,108 tonnes | 259,677 tonnes | 314,721 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 349,304 tonnes | 320,500 tonnes | 408,374 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 376,747 tonnes | 336,883 tonnes | 434,104 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 477,759 tonnes | 398,726 tonnes | 541,191 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 417,412 tonnes | 414,479 tonnes | 420,063 tonnes | 3 |
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More climate change data for Honduras
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 120.92 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,290 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,603 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,686 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 167.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 799.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 752.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 47.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.84 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Honduras?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Honduras was 420,063 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 541,191 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,079 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Honduras rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Honduras ranks 90th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.