Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Honduras
Honduras: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level was 12.85 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.85 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
100th
of 215 countries
All-time high
12.85 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1870
Years of data
155
1870–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Honduras, 1870–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Honduras is 12.85 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 155 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Honduras peaked at 12.85 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1870.
That places Honduras 100th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, 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 dioxide emissions by income level in Honduras, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1871 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1872 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1873 | 3 tonnes | — |
| 1874 | 5 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1875 | 3 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 1876 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 8 tonnes | +166.7% |
| 1878 | 46 tonnes | +475.0% |
| 1879 | 80 tonnes | +73.9% |
| 1880 | 46 tonnes | -42.5% |
| 1881 | 8 tonnes | -82.6% |
| 1882 | 8 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 56 tonnes | +600.0% |
| 1884 | 146 tonnes | +160.7% |
| 1885 | 95 tonnes | -34.9% |
| 1886 | 331 tonnes | +248.4% |
| 1887 | 167 tonnes | -49.5% |
| 1888 | 105 tonnes | -37.1% |
| 1889 | 213 tonnes | +102.9% |
| 1890 | 177 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1891 | 21 tonnes | -88.1% |
| 1892 | 33 tonnes | +57.1% |
| 1893 | 15 tonnes | -54.5% |
| 1894 | 21 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1895 | 410 tonnes | +1852.4% |
| 1896 | 400 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1897 | 282 tonnes | -29.5% |
| 1898 | 1,282 tonnes | +354.6% |
| 1899 | 2,603 tonnes | +103.0% |
| 1900 | 3,068 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1901 | 2,857 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1902 | 3,727 tonnes | +30.5% |
| 1903 | 3,355 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1904 | 5,048 tonnes | +50.5% |
| 1905 | 5,471 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1906 | 2,939 tonnes | -46.3% |
| 1907 | 4,568 tonnes | +55.4% |
| 1908 | 7,202 tonnes | +57.7% |
| 1909 | 8,041 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1910 | 9,995 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1911 | 12,132 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1912 | 15,166 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1913 | 27,246 tonnes | +79.7% |
| 1914 | 42,509 tonnes | +56.0% |
| 1915 | 44,007 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1916 | 41,119 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1917 | 30,973 tonnes | -24.7% |
| 1918 | 18,608 tonnes | -39.9% |
| 1919 | 24,586 tonnes | +32.1% |
| 1920 | 37,500 tonnes | +52.5% |
| 1921 | 36,928 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1922 | 15,455 tonnes | -58.1% |
| 1923 | 4,276 tonnes | -72.3% |
| 1924 | 5,283 tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1925 | 4,976 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1926 | 3,447 tonnes | -30.7% |
| 1927 | 2,660 tonnes | -22.8% |
| 1928 | 3,852 tonnes | +44.8% |
| 1929 | 3,498 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1930 | 6,820 tonnes | +95.0% |
| 1931 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1932 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1933 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1934 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1935 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1936 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1937 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1938 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1939 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1940 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1941 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1942 | 767 tonnes | — |
| 1943 | 382 tonnes | -50.2% |
| 1944 | 767 tonnes | +100.8% |
| 1945 | 1,149 tonnes | +49.8% |
| 1946 | 767 tonnes | -33.2% |
| 1947 | 767 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 767 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 767 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 301,215 tonnes | +39171.8% |
| 1951 | 348,080 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1952 | 359,072 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 333,424 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1954 | 377,392 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1955 | 436,016 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1956 | 454,336 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 575,248 tonnes | +26.6% |
| 1958 | 586,240 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 586,210 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 615,403 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1961 | 736,286 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1962 | 699,586 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 710,578 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 721,511 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 750,734 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 805,664 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 875,250 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 1.22 million tonnes | +39.8% |
| 1969 | 1.18 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 1.39 million tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1971 | 1.33 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 1.53 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 1.51 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 1.55 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 1.66 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 1.77 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 1.99 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 2.04 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 1.92 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 2.04 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 1.81 million tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 1.75 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 1.98 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 1.96 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.89 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 1.82 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 2.14 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1988 | 2.46 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 2.68 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 2.50 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 2.53 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.80 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 2.94 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 3.23 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 3.84 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 3.88 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 4.01 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 4.81 million tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 4.70 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 5.03 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 5.66 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 5.95 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 6.69 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 7.19 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 6.83 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 7.70 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 8.22 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 8.53 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 8.03 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 8.11 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 8.86 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 9.11 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 9.33 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 9.50 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 10.90 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 9.94 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 10.20 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 9.88 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 10.96 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 9.98 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 11.06 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 11.74 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 12.40 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 12.85 million tonnes | +3.6% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 12.85 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.04 million tonnes, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 12.85 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.95 million tonnes, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +39171.8% | 767 tonnes | 301,215 tonnes |
| 1895 | +1852.4% | 21 tonnes | 410 tonnes |
| 1883 | +600.0% | 8 tonnes | 56 tonnes |
| 1878 | +475.0% | 8 tonnes | 46 tonnes |
| 1898 | +354.6% | 282 tonnes | 1,282 tonnes |
| 1886 | +248.4% | 95 tonnes | 331 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 14.8 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 80 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 117.5 tonnes | 8 tonnes | 331 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 524.4 tonnes | 15 tonnes | 2,603 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 4,628 tonnes | 2,857 tonnes | 8,041 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 26,634 tonnes | 9,995 tonnes | 44,007 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 11,788 tonnes | 2,660 tonnes | 37,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 682 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 6,820 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 613.3 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1,149 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 435,723 tonnes | 301,215 tonnes | 586,240 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 831,386 tonnes | 615,403 tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.67 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.05 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 2.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.52 million tonnes | 2.50 million tonnes | 4.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.98 million tonnes | 5.03 million tonnes | 8.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.68 million tonnes | 8.11 million tonnes | 10.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.61 million tonnes | 9.98 million tonnes | 12.85 million tonnes | 5 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,603 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Honduras?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Honduras was 12.85 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 12.85 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1870.
- How does Honduras rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Honduras ranks 100th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.