Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Central America
Central America: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 1.59 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Central America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions from crops — emissions share (co2eq) in Central America stood at 1.59 %.
The figure is up 19.5% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions share (co2eq) in Central America peaked at 2.05 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.33 %, in 2022.
Central America ranks 28th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Central America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.96 % | — |
| 1991 | 1.74 % | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 1.82 % | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 1.75 % | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.7 % | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.69 % | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.82 % | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 1.75 % | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.76 % | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.73 % | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.75 % | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.05 % | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 1.67 % | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 1.67 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.56 % | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 1.68 % | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 1.58 % | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 1.63 % | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.42 % | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 1.48 % | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.6 % | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 1.79 % | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 1.8 % | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.87 % | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.83 % | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.62 % | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 1.64 % | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.64 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.56 % | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 1.45 % | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.69 % | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 1.68 % | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.33 % | -20.8% |
| 2023 | 1.59 % | +19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.77 % | 1.69 % | 1.96 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 % | 1.42 % | 2.05 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 % | 1.45 % | 1.87 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 % | 1.33 % | 1.69 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More climate change data for Central America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.76 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from crops — emissions share (co2eq) in Central America?
- Emissions from crops — emissions share (co2eq) in Central America was 1.59 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 % in 2001.
- What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 % in 2022.
- How does Central America rank for emissions from crops — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Central America ranks 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from crops — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.