Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Central America
Central America: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 48,629 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Central America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Central America is 48,629 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Central America peaked at 48,629 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37,534 kt, in 2004.
Central America ranks 26th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Central America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39,026 kt | — |
| 1991 | 37,747 kt | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 38,282 kt | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 38,762 kt | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 38,499 kt | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 37,591 kt | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 37,879 kt | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 38,240 kt | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 40,972 kt | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 39,072 kt | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 39,733 kt | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 39,131 kt | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 38,096 kt | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 41,995 kt | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 37,534 kt | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 41,626 kt | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 39,901 kt | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 40,822 kt | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 39,830 kt | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 40,927 kt | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 41,192 kt | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 44,806 kt | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 43,249 kt | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 45,055 kt | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 44,267 kt | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 43,502 kt | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 46,334 kt | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 46,399 kt | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 46,042 kt | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 46,148 kt | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 48,115 kt | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 46,616 kt | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 44,641 kt | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 48,629 kt | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,607 kt | 37,591 kt | 40,972 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,959 kt | 37,534 kt | 41,995 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,699 kt | 41,192 kt | 46,399 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,000 kt | 44,641 kt | 48,629 kt | 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 on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Central America?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Central America was 48,629 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 48,629 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,534 kt in 2004.
- How does Central America rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Central America ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 N2O (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