Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Honduras
Honduras: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 39.44 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▼ Falling
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Honduras, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Honduras is 39.44 million tonnes CO₂e, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Honduras peaked at 48.76 million tonnes CO₂e in 1994 and was at its lowest, 35.01 million tonnes CO₂e, in 2001.
Honduras ranks 67th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Honduras, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.46 million tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 48.55 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 48.62 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 48.27 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 48.76 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 48.68 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 47.88 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 48.26 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 48.43 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 47.58 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 48.00 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 35.01 million tonnes CO₂e | -27.1% |
| 2002 | 35.93 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 40.20 million tonnes CO₂e | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 36.73 million tonnes CO₂e | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 39.14 million tonnes CO₂e | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 37.17 million tonnes CO₂e | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 37.87 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 38.26 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 38.99 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 38.89 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 40.29 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 38.30 million tonnes CO₂e | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 39.57 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 40.33 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 39.44 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.2% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 39.44 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.45 million tonnes CO₂e, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 39.44 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.78 million tonnes CO₂e, 3.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Honduras changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -27.1% | 48.00 million tonnes CO₂e | 35.01 million tonnes CO₂e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.35 million tonnes CO₂e | 47.58 million tonnes CO₂e | 48.76 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.73 million tonnes CO₂e | 35.01 million tonnes CO₂e | 48.00 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.47 million tonnes CO₂e | 38.30 million tonnes CO₂e | 40.33 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More climate change data for Honduras
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 120.92 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,290 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,603 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,686 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 167.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 799.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 752.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 47.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.84 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Honduras?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Honduras was 39.44 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 48.76 million tonnes CO₂e in 1994.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.01 million tonnes CO₂e in 2001.
- How does Honduras rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Honduras ranks 67th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.