Drained organic soils — Emissions in Central America
Central America: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 0.1604 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Central America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, drained organic soils — emissions in Central America stood at 0.1604 kt.
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 0.167 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1595 kt, in 2019.
Central America ranks 26th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Central America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.167 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.167 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.167 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.167 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.167 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1668 kt | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1668 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1663 kt | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1657 kt | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.165 kt | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1639 kt | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1638 kt | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1628 kt | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1617 kt | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1619 kt | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1624 kt | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1626 kt | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1633 kt | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1648 kt | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1655 kt | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.165 kt | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1651 kt | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1653 kt | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1653 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1627 kt | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1627 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1634 kt | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1646 kt | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1645 kt | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1595 kt | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1598 kt | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1605 kt | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1604 kt | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1604 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1604 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1666 kt | 0.165 kt | 0.167 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1633 kt | 0.1617 kt | 0.1655 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1638 kt | 0.1595 kt | 0.1653 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1603 kt | 0.1598 kt | 0.1605 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 23 Estonia 3.69 kt compare
- 24 Japan 2.98 kt compare
- 25 China 2.77 kt compare
- 25 China, mainland 2.77 kt compare
- 27 Zambia 2.77 kt compare
- 28 Bangladesh 2.73 kt compare
- 29 Australia and New Zealand 2.7 kt compare
More climate change data for Central America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 153,880 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 39,309 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114,571 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 148.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,092 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,754 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,504 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,250 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 69.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — emissions in Central America?
- Drained organic soils — emissions in Central America was 0.1604 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 0.167 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1595 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.