Energy — Emissions in Central America

Central America: Energy — Emissions was 548,838 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
548,838 kt
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
22nd
of 32 groups
All-time high
548,838 kt
in 2023
All-time low
67,372 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in Central America, 1961–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions in Central America stood at 548,838 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Central America peaked at 548,838 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67,372 kt, in 1961.

Central America ranks 22nd of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 (CO2) in Central America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 67,372 kt
1962 68,965 kt +2.4%
1963 70,863 kt +2.8%
1964 77,990 kt +10.1%
1965 81,424 kt +4.4%
1966 86,901 kt +6.7%
1967 97,913 kt +12.7%
1968 103,165 kt +5.4%
1969 112,136 kt +8.7%
1970 121,031 kt +7.9%
1971 133,953 kt +10.7%
1972 141,298 kt +5.5%
1973 153,557 kt +8.7%
1974 164,604 kt +7.2%
1975 176,316 kt +7.1%
1976 192,476 kt +9.2%
1977 206,338 kt +7.2%
1978 238,146 kt +15.4%
1979 249,709 kt +4.9%
1980 276,111 kt +10.6%
1981 292,363 kt +5.9%
1982 305,842 kt +4.6%
1983 280,842 kt -8.2%
1984 279,902 kt -0.3%
1985 291,641 kt +4.2%
1986 299,165 kt +2.6%
1987 311,567 kt +4.1%
1988 312,049 kt +0.2%
1989 366,311 kt +17.4%
1990 324,212 kt -11.5%
1991 337,787 kt +4.2%
1992 343,176 kt +1.6%
1993 348,078 kt +1.4%
1994 363,984 kt +4.6%
1995 347,688 kt -4.5%
1996 360,268 kt +3.6%
1997 386,879 kt +7.4%
1998 409,820 kt +5.9%
1999 409,798 kt -0.0%
2000 414,996 kt +1.3%
2001 433,017 kt +4.3%
2002 435,513 kt +0.6%
2003 462,193 kt +6.1%
2004 463,022 kt +0.2%
2005 488,442 kt +5.5%
2006 502,904 kt +3.0%
2007 506,137 kt +0.6%
2008 518,307 kt +2.4%
2009 501,877 kt -3.2%
2010 491,767 kt -2.0%
2011 513,724 kt +4.5%
2012 524,591 kt +2.1%
2013 528,850 kt +0.8%
2014 518,626 kt -1.9%
2015 517,412 kt -0.2%
2016 517,157 kt -0.0%
2017 502,177 kt -2.9%
2018 507,335 kt +1.0%
2019 513,808 kt +1.3%
2020 477,794 kt -7.0%
2021 514,720 kt +7.7%
2022 541,015 kt +5.1%
2023 548,838 kt +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 85,192 kt 67,372 kt 112,136 kt 9
1970s 177,743 kt 121,031 kt 249,709 kt 10
1980s 301,579 kt 276,111 kt 366,311 kt 10
1990s 363,169 kt 324,212 kt 409,820 kt 10
2000s 472,641 kt 414,996 kt 518,307 kt 10
2010s 513,545 kt 491,767 kt 528,850 kt 10
2020s 520,592 kt 477,794 kt 548,838 kt 4

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 19 Malaysia 290,000 kt compare
  2. 20 Italy 287,000 kt compare
  3. 21 France 271,000 kt compare
  4. 22 Poland 264,000 kt compare
  5. 23 Thailand 256,000 kt compare
  6. 24 United Arab Emirates 255,000 kt compare
  7. 25 China, Taiwan Province of 245,000 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in Central America?
Energy — emissions in Central America was 548,838 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 548,838 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 67,372 kt in 1961.
How does Central America rank for energy — emissions?
Central America ranks 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,511 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