Energy — Emissions in Central America

Central America: Energy — Emissions was 694.84 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
694.84 kt
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
28th
of 32 groups
All-time high
1,069 kt
in 2008
All-time low
240.39 kt
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in Central America, 1961–2023

2004006008001.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions in Central America stood at 694.84 kt.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Central America peaked at 1,069 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 240.39 kt, in 1969.

That places Central America 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CH4) in Central America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 296.03 kt
1962 286.11 kt -3.4%
1963 276.38 kt -3.4%
1964 276.56 kt +0.1%
1965 267.46 kt -3.3%
1966 261.55 kt -2.2%
1967 260.71 kt -0.3%
1968 250.19 kt -4.0%
1969 240.39 kt -3.9%
1970 260.84 kt +8.5%
1971 260.81 kt -0.0%
1972 269.17 kt +3.2%
1973 282.86 kt +5.1%
1974 306.4 kt +8.3%
1975 326.63 kt +6.6%
1976 333.3 kt +2.0%
1977 364.44 kt +9.3%
1978 398.36 kt +9.3%
1979 438.96 kt +10.2%
1980 495.84 kt +13.0%
1981 542.96 kt +9.5%
1982 589.64 kt +8.6%
1983 594.84 kt +0.9%
1984 604.45 kt +1.6%
1985 600.63 kt -0.6%
1986 573.29 kt -4.6%
1987 591.85 kt +3.2%
1988 580.16 kt -2.0%
1989 591.1 kt +1.9%
1990 625.45 kt +5.8%
1991 634.57 kt +1.5%
1992 628.87 kt -0.9%
1993 633.78 kt +0.8%
1994 641.95 kt +1.3%
1995 701.8 kt +9.3%
1996 788.87 kt +12.4%
1997 920.15 kt +16.6%
1998 933.96 kt +1.5%
1999 851.38 kt -8.8%
2000 864.64 kt +1.6%
2001 796.32 kt -7.9%
2002 743.7 kt -6.6%
2003 805.4 kt +8.3%
2004 768.07 kt -4.6%
2005 793.87 kt +3.4%
2006 857.6 kt +8.0%
2007 934.64 kt +9.0%
2008 1,069 kt +14.4%
2009 967.38 kt -9.5%
2010 913.68 kt -5.6%
2011 940.76 kt +3.0%
2012 882.3 kt -6.2%
2013 869.45 kt -1.5%
2014 824.69 kt -5.1%
2015 791.04 kt -4.1%
2016 785.07 kt -0.8%
2017 740.46 kt -5.7%
2018 711.32 kt -3.9%
2019 684.43 kt -3.8%
2020 687.49 kt +0.4%
2021 663.85 kt -3.4%
2022 675.48 kt +1.8%
2023 694.84 kt +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 268.38 kt 240.39 kt 296.03 kt 9
1970s 324.18 kt 260.81 kt 438.96 kt 10
1980s 576.48 kt 495.84 kt 604.45 kt 10
1990s 736.08 kt 625.45 kt 933.96 kt 10
2000s 860.04 kt 743.7 kt 1,069 kt 10
2010s 814.32 kt 684.43 kt 940.76 kt 10
2020s 680.41 kt 663.85 kt 694.84 kt 4

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 25 Angola 775 kt compare
  2. 26 Bahrain 765 kt compare
  3. 27 Egypt 716 kt compare
  4. 28 Ethiopia 702 kt compare
  5. 29 Poland 641 kt compare
  6. 30 Uzbekistan 625 kt compare
  7. 31 Qatar 622 kt compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in Central America?
Energy — emissions in Central America was 694.84 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 1,069 kt in 2008.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 240.39 kt in 1969.
How does Central America rank for energy — emissions?
Central America ranks 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 14,415 data points, 1961–2023
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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