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.

emissions of air pollutants in Honduras

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Honduras
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

Countries ranked near Honduras

87 Sierra Leone 444,930 tonnes compare
88 Ecuador 425,124 tonnes compare
89 Burundi 424,356 tonnes compare
91 Norway 417,395 tonnes compare
92 Kyrgyzstan 412,882 tonnes compare
93 Laos 406,508 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More climate change data for Honduras

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
Population growth 1.7% (2025)
Population, total 11.01 million (2025)
Urban population growth 2.4% (2025)
Urban population 6.52 million (2025)
Urban population 59.3% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.19 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 310.24 million tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 1.19 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.19 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for Honduras →

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

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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