CO₂ emissions from transport in Honduras
Honduras: CO₂ emissions from transport was 5.15 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from transport in Honduras, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, co₂ emissions from transport in Honduras stood at 5.15 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from transport in Honduras peaked at 5.15 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.04 million tonnes, in 1991.
That places Honduras 94th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions from transport in Honduras, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.05 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 1.04 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.16 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 1.32 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 1.54 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 1.55 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.50 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.65 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 1.83 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 2.12 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 2.11 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.25 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 2.26 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.30 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.33 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.13 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 1.99 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 3.16 million tonnes | +58.8% |
| 2008 | 3.04 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.97 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.97 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.05 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 3.17 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 3.16 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.29 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 3.89 million tonnes | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 4.02 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 3.91 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 3.97 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 4.22 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 3.53 million tonnes | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 4.60 million tonnes | +30.3% |
| 2022 | 4.60 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.15 million tonnes | +12.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 5.15 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.18 million tonnes, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 5.15 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.09 million tonnes, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from transport in Honduras changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +58.8% | 1.99 million tonnes | 3.16 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.48 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 million tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | 3.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.56 million tonnes | 2.97 million tonnes | 4.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.47 million tonnes | 3.53 million tonnes | 5.15 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More climate change data for Honduras
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- 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 co₂ emissions from transport in Honduras?
- Co₂ emissions from transport in Honduras was 5.15 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 5.15 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 million tonnes in 1991.
- How does Honduras rank for co₂ emissions from transport?
- Honduras ranks 94th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes.