Drained organic soils — Emissions in Central America

Central America: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 956 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
956 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
26th
of 31 groups
All-time high
1,003 kt
in 1990
All-time low
952.11 kt
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Central America, 1990–2024

02505007501.0k1990200720241990: 1.0k kt1991: 1.0k kt1992: 1.0k kt1993: 1.0k kt1994: 1.0k kt1995: 1.0k kt1996: 1.0k kt1997: 998.8 kt1998: 995.3 kt1999: 991.1 kt2000: 983.8 kt2001: 982.8 kt2002: 976.6 kt2003: 969.9 kt2004: 971.1 kt2005: 973.2 kt2006: 974 kt2007: 977 kt2008: 984.6 kt2009: 987.8 kt2010: 985.2 kt2011: 985.7 kt2012: 985.9 kt2013: 986.2 kt2014: 969.9 kt2015: 969.9 kt2016: 973.7 kt2017: 979.9 kt2018: 978.9 kt2019: 952.1 kt2020: 953.7 kt2021: 956.7 kt2022: 956 kt2023: 956 kt2024: 956 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for drained organic soils — emissions in Central America is 956 kt, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Central America peaked at 1,003 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 952.11 kt, in 2019.

That places Central America 26th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Central America, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 1,003 kt
1991 1,003 kt +0.0%
1992 1,003 kt +0.0%
1993 1,003 kt +0.0%
1994 1,003 kt +0.0%
1995 1,001 kt -0.2%
1996 1,001 kt +0.0%
1997 998.79 kt -0.2%
1998 995.26 kt -0.4%
1999 991.09 kt -0.4%
2000 983.79 kt -0.7%
2001 982.76 kt -0.1%
2002 976.56 kt -0.6%
2003 969.87 kt -0.7%
2004 971.08 kt +0.1%
2005 973.24 kt +0.2%
2006 973.95 kt +0.1%
2007 977.05 kt +0.3%
2008 984.59 kt +0.8%
2009 987.76 kt +0.3%
2010 985.22 kt -0.3%
2011 985.66 kt +0.0%
2012 985.94 kt +0.0%
2013 986.23 kt +0.0%
2014 969.88 kt -1.7%
2015 969.88 kt +0.0%
2016 973.66 kt +0.4%
2017 979.91 kt +0.6%
2018 978.92 kt -0.1%
2019 952.11 kt -2.7%
2020 953.67 kt +0.2%
2021 956.69 kt +0.3%
2022 956 kt -0.1%
2023 956 kt +0.0%
2024 956 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,000 kt 991.09 kt 1,003 kt 10
2000s 978.06 kt 969.87 kt 987.76 kt 10
2010s 976.74 kt 952.11 kt 986.23 kt 10
2020s 955.67 kt 953.67 kt 956.69 kt 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 23 Uganda 5,859 kt compare
  2. 24 France 5,777 kt compare
  3. 25 Hungary 5,571 kt compare
  4. 26 Ethiopia 5,537 kt compare
  5. 27 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 5,504 kt compare
  6. 28 Norway 5,416 kt compare
  7. 29 Australia and New Zealand 5,301 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions in Central America?
Drained organic soils — emissions in Central America was 956 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 1,003 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 952.11 kt in 2019.
How does Central America rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
Central America ranks 26th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Central America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.