Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Central America
Central America: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 25.39 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Central America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Central America recorded 25.39 % for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Central America peaked at 35.33 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23.28 %, in 2016.
Central America ranks 13th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Central America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.33 % | — |
| 1991 | 34.19 % | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 33.8 % | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 33.65 % | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 32.67 % | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 33.13 % | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 32.26 % | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 30.94 % | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 30.54 % | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 29.93 % | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 29.95 % | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 32.35 % | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 32.28 % | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 31.63 % | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 30.53 % | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 29.99 % | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 28.93 % | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 28.81 % | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 28.18 % | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 29.35 % | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 29.73 % | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 26.28 % | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 25.54 % | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 25.63 % | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 25.92 % | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 26.13 % | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 23.28 % | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 23.68 % | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 23.7 % | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 23.58 % | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 24.52 % | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 25.76 % | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 25.16 % | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 25.39 % | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.64 % | 29.93 % | 35.33 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.2 % | 28.18 % | 32.35 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.35 % | 23.28 % | 29.73 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.21 % | 24.52 % | 25.76 % | 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 share (co2eq) in Central America?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Central America was 25.39 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 35.33 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.28 % in 2016.
- How does Central America rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Central America ranks 13th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.