Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Central America
Central America: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 102,749 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Central America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Central America stood at 102,749 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Central America peaked at 102,749 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81,401 kt, in 2001.
Central America ranks 23rd of 32 groups on this measure, 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in Central America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 85,827 kt | — |
| 1991 | 84,312 kt | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 83,952 kt | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 85,531 kt | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 85,387 kt | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 82,892 kt | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 81,915 kt | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 82,676 kt | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 89,069 kt | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 82,854 kt | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 84,321 kt | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 81,401 kt | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 84,009 kt | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 88,015 kt | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 83,513 kt | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 86,341 kt | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 85,280 kt | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 86,440 kt | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 87,590 kt | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 89,513 kt | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 89,594 kt | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 92,161 kt | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 89,397 kt | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 91,334 kt | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 91,989 kt | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 93,724 kt | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 94,673 kt | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 95,420 kt | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 96,452 kt | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 97,970 kt | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 99,506 kt | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 100,032 kt | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 100,277 kt | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 102,749 kt | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84,441 kt | 81,915 kt | 89,069 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 85,642 kt | 81,401 kt | 89,513 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 93,271 kt | 89,397 kt | 97,970 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,641 kt | 99,506 kt | 102,749 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More climate change data for Central America
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Central America?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Central America was 102,749 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 102,749 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,401 kt in 2001.
- How does Central America rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Central America ranks 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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