Electricity — Emissions in Central America
Central America: Electricity — Emissions was 7,278 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity — Emissions in Central America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Central America recorded 7,278 kt for electricity — emissions in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Central America peaked at 7,638 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,137 kt, in 1992.
That places Central America 20th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,910 kt | 3,137 kt | 4,518 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,047 kt | 3,514 kt | 4,495 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,266 kt | 4,005 kt | 6,752 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,344 kt | 7,210 kt | 7,638 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 17 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3,091 kt compare
- 18 Morocco 3,059 kt compare
- 19 Italy 2,980 kt compare
- 20 United Arab Emirates 2,926 kt compare
- 21 Brazil 2,734 kt compare
- 22 Canada 2,017 kt compare
- 23 Australia and New Zealand 1,941 kt compare
More climate change data for Central America
- Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 3,913 million t (2025)
- Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — FAO TIER 1 -50,472 kt (2025)
- Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 90,047 1000 ha (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest) -777.33 kt (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 49,695 kt (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Area — FAO TIER 1 90,314 1000 ha (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 266.38 1000 ha (2025)
- Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 107.95 kt (2024)
- Savanna — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 12.26 kt (2024)
- Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 9.86 kt (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity — emissions in Central America?
- Electricity — emissions in Central America was 7,278 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 7,638 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,137 kt in 1992.
- How does Central America rank for electricity — emissions?
- Central America ranks 20th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Electricity — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.