Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Central America

Central America: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions was 183.51 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
183.51 kt
Change on year
up 8.9%
Rank
26th
of 32 groups
All-time high
183.51 kt
in 2023
All-time low
141.64 kt
in 2004
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0501001502001990200620231990: 147.3 kt1991: 142.4 kt1992: 144.5 kt1993: 146.3 kt1994: 145.3 kt1995: 141.9 kt1996: 142.9 kt1997: 144.3 kt1998: 154.6 kt1999: 147.4 kt2000: 149.9 kt2001: 147.7 kt2002: 143.8 kt2003: 158.5 kt2004: 141.6 kt2005: 157.1 kt2006: 150.6 kt2007: 154 kt2008: 150.3 kt2009: 154.4 kt2010: 155.4 kt2011: 169.1 kt2012: 163.2 kt2013: 170 kt2014: 167 kt2015: 164.2 kt2016: 174.8 kt2017: 175.1 kt2018: 173.7 kt2019: 174.1 kt2020: 181.6 kt2021: 175.9 kt2022: 168.5 kt2023: 183.5 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Central America stood at 183.51 kt. 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 in Central America peaked at 183.51 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 141.64 kt, in 2004.

That places Central America 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 (N2O) in Central America, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 147.27 kt
1991 142.44 kt -3.3%
1992 144.46 kt +1.4%
1993 146.27 kt +1.3%
1994 145.28 kt -0.7%
1995 141.85 kt -2.4%
1996 142.94 kt +0.8%
1997 144.3 kt +1.0%
1998 154.61 kt +7.1%
1999 147.44 kt -4.6%
2000 149.94 kt +1.7%
2001 147.66 kt -1.5%
2002 143.76 kt -2.6%
2003 158.47 kt +10.2%
2004 141.64 kt -10.6%
2005 157.08 kt +10.9%
2006 150.57 kt -4.1%
2007 154.04 kt +2.3%
2008 150.3 kt -2.4%
2009 154.44 kt +2.8%
2010 155.44 kt +0.6%
2011 169.08 kt +8.8%
2012 163.2 kt -3.5%
2013 170.02 kt +4.2%
2014 167.05 kt -1.7%
2015 164.16 kt -1.7%
2016 174.84 kt +6.5%
2017 175.09 kt +0.1%
2018 173.75 kt -0.8%
2019 174.15 kt +0.2%
2020 181.57 kt +4.3%
2021 175.91 kt -3.1%
2022 168.46 kt -4.2%
2023 183.51 kt +8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 145.69 kt 141.85 kt 154.61 kt 10
2000s 150.79 kt 141.64 kt 158.47 kt 10
2010s 168.68 kt 155.44 kt 175.09 kt 10
2020s 177.36 kt 168.46 kt 183.51 kt 4

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 76.55 kt compare
  2. 24 Angola 76.53 kt compare
  3. 25 Poland 70.63 kt compare
  4. 26 Colombia 70.37 kt compare
  5. 27 South Sudan 70.19 kt compare
  6. 28 Zambia 66.69 kt compare
  7. 29 Kenya 64.52 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 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 183.51 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 183.51 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 141.64 kt in 2004.
How does Central America rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions?
Central America ranks 26th 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 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 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