Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) in Central America

Central America: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) was 49.33 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
49.33 %
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
10th
of 32 groups
All-time high
56.99 %
in 1990
All-time low
46.4 %
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Central America, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 57 %1991: 56 %1992: 55.5 %1993: 55.2 %1994: 54.8 %1995: 53.2 %1996: 51.3 %1997: 49.8 %1998: 46.4 %1999: 48.6 %2000: 48.1 %2001: 50.7 %2002: 51.2 %2003: 49.2 %2004: 50.5 %2005: 49.1 %2006: 48.9 %2007: 48.7 %2008: 48.3 %2009: 49.1 %2010: 49.6 %2011: 48.8 %2012: 49 %2013: 48.6 %2014: 49.4 %2015: 49.5 %2016: 49.2 %2017: 49.3 %2018: 49.8 %2019: 49.5 %2020: 49.2 %2021: 50.1 %2022: 49.7 %2023: 49.3 %

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

Analysis

Central America recorded 49.33 % for emissions from livestock — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Central America peaked at 56.99 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 46.4 %, in 1998.

That places Central America 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) in Central America, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 56.99 % —
1991 55.98 % -1.8%
1992 55.48 % -0.9%
1993 55.24 % -0.4%
1994 54.81 % -0.8%
1995 53.17 % -3.0%
1996 51.34 % -3.4%
1997 49.76 % -3.1%
1998 46.4 % -6.8%
1999 48.62 % +4.8%
2000 48.06 % -1.2%
2001 50.66 % +5.4%
2002 51.23 % +1.1%
2003 49.21 % -3.9%
2004 50.49 % +2.6%
2005 49.07 % -2.8%
2006 48.93 % -0.3%
2007 48.71 % -0.4%
2008 48.31 % -0.8%
2009 49.15 % +1.7%
2010 49.64 % +1.0%
2011 48.76 % -1.8%
2012 48.97 % +0.4%
2013 48.58 % -0.8%
2014 49.44 % +1.8%
2015 49.53 % +0.2%
2016 49.21 % -0.6%
2017 49.33 % +0.2%
2018 49.76 % +0.9%
2019 49.5 % -0.5%
2020 49.17 % -0.7%
2021 50.07 % +1.8%
2022 49.71 % -0.7%
2023 49.33 % -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52.78 % 46.4 % 56.99 % 10
2000s 49.38 % 48.06 % 51.23 % 10
2010s 49.27 % 48.58 % 49.76 % 10
2020s 49.57 % 49.17 % 50.07 % 4

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 7 Paraguay 85.23 % compare
  2. 8 New Zealand 83.44 % compare
  3. 9 Luxembourg 82.99 % compare
  4. 10 Nicaragua 80.77 % compare
  5. 11 Tokelau 80.05 % compare
  6. 12 Argentina 78.6 % compare
  7. 13 Uruguay 78.51 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Central America?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Central America was 49.33 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 56.99 % in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 46.4 % in 1998.
How does Central America rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Central America ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 livestock — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 8,121 data points, 1990–2023
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