Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Honduras
Honduras: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.2361 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.2361 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
59th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.2777 kilograms per international-$
in 2004
All-time low
0 kilograms per international-$
in 1931
Years of data
103
1920–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Honduras, 1920–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
In 2022, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Honduras stood at 0.2361 kilograms per international-$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Honduras peaked at 0.2777 kilograms per international-$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per international-$, in 1931.
Honduras ranks 59th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Honduras, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 0.0266 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1921 | 0.0259 kilograms per international-$ | -2.5% |
| 1922 | 0.01 kilograms per international-$ | -61.5% |
| 1923 | 0.0028 kilograms per international-$ | -72.2% |
| 1924 | 0.0037 kilograms per international-$ | +32.3% |
| 1925 | 0.0029 kilograms per international-$ | -22.0% |
| 1926 | 0.002 kilograms per international-$ | -31.4% |
| 1927 | 0.0014 kilograms per international-$ | -29.7% |
| 1928 | 0.0018 kilograms per international-$ | +28.8% |
| 1929 | 0.0016 kilograms per international-$ | -8.3% |
| 1930 | 0.003 kilograms per international-$ | +83.0% |
| 1931 | 0 kilograms per international-$ | -100.0% |
| 1932 | 0 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1933 | 0 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1934 | 0 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1935 | 0 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1936 | 0 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1937 | 0 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1938 | 0 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1939 | 0 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1940 | 0 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1941 | 0 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1942 | 0.0004 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1943 | 0.0002 kilograms per international-$ | -50.3% |
| 1944 | 0.0004 kilograms per international-$ | +96.3% |
| 1945 | 0.0005 kilograms per international-$ | +21.6% |
| 1946 | 0.0003 kilograms per international-$ | -38.0% |
| 1947 | 0.0003 kilograms per international-$ | -6.0% |
| 1948 | 0.0003 kilograms per international-$ | -2.1% |
| 1949 | 0.0003 kilograms per international-$ | -1.3% |
| 1950 | 0.1043 kilograms per international-$ | +37940.2% |
| 1951 | 0.1143 kilograms per international-$ | +9.6% |
| 1952 | 0.1136 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 0.0977 kilograms per international-$ | -14.0% |
| 1954 | 0.1173 kilograms per international-$ | +20.0% |
| 1955 | 0.1321 kilograms per international-$ | +12.6% |
| 1956 | 0.1274 kilograms per international-$ | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 0.1542 kilograms per international-$ | +21.1% |
| 1958 | 0.1522 kilograms per international-$ | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 0.1485 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 0.1469 kilograms per international-$ | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 0.1712 kilograms per international-$ | +16.6% |
| 1962 | 0.154 kilograms per international-$ | -10.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1507 kilograms per international-$ | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1454 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1393 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1412 kilograms per international-$ | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1452 kilograms per international-$ | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1917 kilograms per international-$ | +32.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1827 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2103 kilograms per international-$ | +15.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1935 kilograms per international-$ | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2112 kilograms per international-$ | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1924 kilograms per international-$ | -8.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2008 kilograms per international-$ | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2102 kilograms per international-$ | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2028 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2069 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1923 kilograms per international-$ | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1733 kilograms per international-$ | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1824 kilograms per international-$ | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1579 kilograms per international-$ | -13.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1549 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1766 kilograms per international-$ | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1676 kilograms per international-$ | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.155 kilograms per international-$ | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1489 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.165 kilograms per international-$ | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1813 kilograms per international-$ | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1889 kilograms per international-$ | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1764 kilograms per international-$ | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.171 kilograms per international-$ | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1782 kilograms per international-$ | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1745 kilograms per international-$ | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1928 kilograms per international-$ | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2182 kilograms per international-$ | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2111 kilograms per international-$ | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2064 kilograms per international-$ | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2387 kilograms per international-$ | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2361 kilograms per international-$ | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2369 kilograms per international-$ | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2576 kilograms per international-$ | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2587 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2763 kilograms per international-$ | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2777 kilograms per international-$ | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2467 kilograms per international-$ | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2586 kilograms per international-$ | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2578 kilograms per international-$ | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2548 kilograms per international-$ | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2439 kilograms per international-$ | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2356 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2461 kilograms per international-$ | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2433 kilograms per international-$ | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2426 kilograms per international-$ | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2407 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2674 kilograms per international-$ | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2359 kilograms per international-$ | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2321 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2172 kilograms per international-$ | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2348 kilograms per international-$ | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2348 kilograms per international-$ | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2312 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2361 kilograms per international-$ | +2.1% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 0.2361 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1835 kilograms per international-$, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 0.2361 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1912 kilograms per international-$, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Honduras changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +37940.2% | 0.0003 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1043 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1931 | -100.0% | 0.003 kilograms per international-$ | 0 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1944 | +96.3% | 0.0002 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0004 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1930 | +83.0% | 0.0016 kilograms per international-$ | 0.003 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1923 | -72.2% | 0.01 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0028 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1922 | -61.5% | 0.0259 kilograms per international-$ | 0.01 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0079 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0014 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0266 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0003 kilograms per international-$ | 0 kilograms per international-$ | 0.003 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0003 kilograms per international-$ | 0 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0005 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1262 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0977 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1542 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1568 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1393 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1917 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1994 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1733 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2112 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1679 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1489 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1889 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2003 kilograms per international-$ | 0.171 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2387 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2569 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2369 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2777 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2396 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2172 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2674 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.234 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2312 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2361 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 56 Thailand 0.2425 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 57 Ecuador 0.2403 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 58 Tunisia 0.2378 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 60 Azerbaijan 0.2348 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 61 Mali 0.2298 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 62 Jordan 0.2259 kilograms per international-$ compare
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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Honduras?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Honduras was 0.2361 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2777 kilograms per international-$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per international-$ in 1931.
- How does Honduras rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Honduras ranks 59th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. 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 kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).