Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Central America
Central America: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural was 1.87 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▬ Flat
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Central America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Central America stood at 1.87 t CO2eq/ha. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Central America peaked at 1.87 t CO2eq/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.62 t CO2eq/ha, in 2001.
Central America ranks 16th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Central America, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.78 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.74 t CO2eq/ha | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.74 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.75 t CO2eq/ha | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.75 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.72 t CO2eq/ha | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.72 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.73 t CO2eq/ha | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.8 t CO2eq/ha | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 1.74 t CO2eq/ha | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.76 t CO2eq/ha | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.62 t CO2eq/ha | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 1.63 t CO2eq/ha | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.69 t CO2eq/ha | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.62 t CO2eq/ha | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 1.69 t CO2eq/ha | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.67 t CO2eq/ha | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.68 t CO2eq/ha | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.73 t CO2eq/ha | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.77 t CO2eq/ha | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.79 t CO2eq/ha | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.64 t CO2eq/ha | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 1.62 t CO2eq/ha | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.66 t CO2eq/ha | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.67 t CO2eq/ha | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.68 t CO2eq/ha | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.77 t CO2eq/ha | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 1.8 t CO2eq/ha | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.82 t CO2eq/ha | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.84 t CO2eq/ha | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.78 t CO2eq/ha | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.78 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.81 t CO2eq/ha | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.87 t CO2eq/ha | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.75 t CO2eq/ha | 1.72 t CO2eq/ha | 1.8 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 t CO2eq/ha | 1.62 t CO2eq/ha | 1.77 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 t CO2eq/ha | 1.62 t CO2eq/ha | 1.84 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 t CO2eq/ha | 1.78 t CO2eq/ha | 1.87 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2.59 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 13 United Arab Emirates 13.56 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 14 Norway 12.68 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 15 China, Hong Kong SAR 12.63 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 16 Bangladesh 12.45 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 16 Türkiye 1.88 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 17 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.85 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 17 Liberia 12.24 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 18 Indonesia 11.94 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 18 Micronesia 1.32 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 19 Malaysia 11.69 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 19 Republic of Moldova 0.94 t CO2eq/ha compare
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 per area of agricultural in Central America?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Central America was 1.87 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 t CO2eq/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 t CO2eq/ha in 2001.
- How does Central America rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
- Central America ranks 16th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.