Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Central America

Central America: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 82.82 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
82.82 %
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
9th
of 31 groups
All-time high
83.45 %
in 1990
All-time low
76.22 %
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801990200620231990: 83.5 %1991: 81.9 %1992: 82.6 %1993: 82.2 %1994: 80.8 %1995: 79.7 %1996: 79.8 %1997: 79 %1998: 77.2 %1999: 76.2 %2000: 79.9 %2001: 81.5 %2002: 81 %2003: 80.4 %2004: 79.7 %2005: 79.7 %2006: 80 %2007: 79.8 %2008: 79.2 %2009: 80.5 %2010: 81.2 %2011: 81.4 %2012: 81.6 %2013: 81.3 %2014: 82.5 %2015: 81.4 %2016: 81.6 %2017: 81.2 %2018: 81.9 %2019: 80.8 %2020: 83.3 %2021: 83 %2022: 82.3 %2023: 82.8 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Central America stood at 82.82 %.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Central America peaked at 83.45 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 76.22 %, in 1999.

Central America ranks 9th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (N2O) in Central America, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 83.45 %
1991 81.9 % -1.9%
1992 82.57 % +0.8%
1993 82.22 % -0.4%
1994 80.75 % -1.8%
1995 79.74 % -1.3%
1996 79.78 % +0.1%
1997 79.01 % -1.0%
1998 77.15 % -2.4%
1999 76.22 % -1.2%
2000 79.9 % +4.8%
2001 81.47 % +2.0%
2002 81 % -0.6%
2003 80.4 % -0.7%
2004 79.69 % -0.9%
2005 79.67 % -0.0%
2006 79.95 % +0.4%
2007 79.85 % -0.1%
2008 79.16 % -0.9%
2009 80.46 % +1.6%
2010 81.24 % +1.0%
2011 81.36 % +0.1%
2012 81.62 % +0.3%
2013 81.3 % -0.4%
2014 82.51 % +1.5%
2015 81.37 % -1.4%
2016 81.57 % +0.2%
2017 81.16 % -0.5%
2018 81.94 % +1.0%
2019 80.79 % -1.4%
2020 83.29 % +3.1%
2021 82.99 % -0.4%
2022 82.35 % -0.8%
2023 82.82 % +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 80.28 % 76.22 % 83.45 % 10
2000s 80.16 % 79.16 % 81.47 % 10
2010s 81.49 % 80.79 % 82.51 % 10
2020s 82.86 % 82.35 % 83.29 % 4

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  4. 9 Ireland 94.44 % compare
  5. 10 Argentina 93.36 % compare
  6. 11 Paraguay 93.33 % compare
  7. 12 Mauritania 93.07 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Central America?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Central America was 82.82 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 83.45 % in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 76.22 % in 1999.
How does Central America rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Central America ranks 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
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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.