Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Central America

Central America: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions was 3,670 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,670 kt
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
23rd
of 32 groups
All-time high
3,670 kt
in 2023
All-time low
2,907 kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Central America, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200620231990: 3.1k kt1991: 3.0k kt1992: 3.0k kt1993: 3.1k kt1994: 3.0k kt1995: 3.0k kt1996: 2.9k kt1997: 3.0k kt1998: 3.2k kt1999: 3.0k kt2000: 3.0k kt2001: 2.9k kt2002: 3.0k kt2003: 3.1k kt2004: 3.0k kt2005: 3.1k kt2006: 3.0k kt2007: 3.1k kt2008: 3.1k kt2009: 3.2k kt2010: 3.2k kt2011: 3.3k kt2012: 3.2k kt2013: 3.3k kt2014: 3.3k kt2015: 3.3k kt2016: 3.4k kt2017: 3.4k kt2018: 3.4k kt2019: 3.5k kt2020: 3.6k kt2021: 3.6k kt2022: 3.6k kt2023: 3.7k kt

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

Analysis

Central America recorded 3,670 kt for emissions on agricultural land — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Central America peaked at 3,670 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,907 kt, in 2001.

That places Central America 23rd out of 32 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.

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CH4) in Central America, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 3,065 kt
1991 3,011 kt -1.8%
1992 2,998 kt -0.4%
1993 3,055 kt +1.9%
1994 3,050 kt -0.2%
1995 2,960 kt -2.9%
1996 2,926 kt -1.2%
1997 2,953 kt +0.9%
1998 3,181 kt +7.7%
1999 2,959 kt -7.0%
2000 3,011 kt +1.8%
2001 2,907 kt -3.5%
2002 3,000 kt +3.2%
2003 3,143 kt +4.8%
2004 2,983 kt -5.1%
2005 3,084 kt +3.4%
2006 3,046 kt -1.2%
2007 3,087 kt +1.4%
2008 3,128 kt +1.3%
2009 3,197 kt +2.2%
2010 3,200 kt +0.1%
2011 3,291 kt +2.9%
2012 3,193 kt -3.0%
2013 3,262 kt +2.2%
2014 3,285 kt +0.7%
2015 3,347 kt +1.9%
2016 3,381 kt +1.0%
2017 3,408 kt +0.8%
2018 3,445 kt +1.1%
2019 3,499 kt +1.6%
2020 3,554 kt +1.6%
2021 3,573 kt +0.5%
2022 3,581 kt +0.2%
2023 3,670 kt +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,016 kt 2,926 kt 3,181 kt 10
2000s 3,059 kt 2,907 kt 3,197 kt 10
2010s 3,331 kt 3,193 kt 3,499 kt 10
2020s 3,594 kt 3,554 kt 3,670 kt 4

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 20 Colombia 1,991 kt compare
  2. 21 Myanmar 1,987 kt compare
  3. 22 Sudan 1,885 kt compare
  4. 23 France 1,502 kt compare
  5. 24 Kenya 1,295 kt compare
  6. 25 Germany 1,174 kt compare
  7. 26 South Sudan 1,092 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Central America?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Central America was 3,670 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 3,670 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 2,907 kt in 2001.
How does Central America rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions?
Central America ranks 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf