Carbon intensity of energy in Honduras
Honduras: Carbon intensity of energy was 226.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▬ Flat
Carbon intensity of energy in Honduras, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity of energy in Honduras is 226.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Honduras peaked at 285.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2006 and was at its lowest, 191.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1990.
Honduras ranks 68th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 241.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 217.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 258.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 220.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 191.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 242.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 251.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 237.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 285.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 245.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 228.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 264.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 224.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 216.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 232.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 65 Niger 229.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 66 Greenland 229.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 67 Bermuda 228.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 69 Equatorial Guinea 225.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 70 Ukraine 225.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 71 Myanmar 225.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of energy in Honduras?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Honduras was 226.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 285.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2006.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 191.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1990.
- How does Honduras rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Honduras ranks 68th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.