Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Central America

Central America: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 19,455 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
19,455 kt
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
28th
of 32 groups
All-time high
29,926 kt
in 2008
All-time low
6,731 kt
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Central America, 1961–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Central America is 19,455 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Central America peaked at 29,926 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6,731 kt, in 1969.

Central America ranks 28th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Central America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 8,289 kt
1962 8,011 kt -3.4%
1963 7,739 kt -3.4%
1964 7,744 kt +0.1%
1965 7,489 kt -3.3%
1966 7,323 kt -2.2%
1967 7,300 kt -0.3%
1968 7,005 kt -4.0%
1969 6,731 kt -3.9%
1970 7,304 kt +8.5%
1971 7,303 kt -0.0%
1972 7,537 kt +3.2%
1973 7,920 kt +5.1%
1974 8,579 kt +8.3%
1975 9,146 kt +6.6%
1976 9,332 kt +2.0%
1977 10,204 kt +9.3%
1978 11,154 kt +9.3%
1979 12,291 kt +10.2%
1980 13,884 kt +13.0%
1981 15,203 kt +9.5%
1982 16,510 kt +8.6%
1983 16,656 kt +0.9%
1984 16,925 kt +1.6%
1985 16,818 kt -0.6%
1986 16,052 kt -4.6%
1987 16,572 kt +3.2%
1988 16,244 kt -2.0%
1989 16,551 kt +1.9%
1990 17,513 kt +5.8%
1991 17,768 kt +1.5%
1992 17,608 kt -0.9%
1993 17,746 kt +0.8%
1994 17,975 kt +1.3%
1995 19,650 kt +9.3%
1996 22,088 kt +12.4%
1997 25,764 kt +16.6%
1998 26,151 kt +1.5%
1999 23,839 kt -8.8%
2000 24,210 kt +1.6%
2001 22,297 kt -7.9%
2002 20,824 kt -6.6%
2003 22,551 kt +8.3%
2004 21,506 kt -4.6%
2005 22,228 kt +3.4%
2006 24,013 kt +8.0%
2007 26,170 kt +9.0%
2008 29,926 kt +14.4%
2009 27,087 kt -9.5%
2010 25,583 kt -5.6%
2011 26,341 kt +3.0%
2012 24,704 kt -6.2%
2013 24,345 kt -1.5%
2014 23,091 kt -5.1%
2015 22,149 kt -4.1%
2016 21,982 kt -0.8%
2017 20,733 kt -5.7%
2018 19,917 kt -3.9%
2019 19,164 kt -3.8%
2020 19,250 kt +0.4%
2021 18,588 kt -3.4%
2022 18,913 kt +1.8%
2023 19,455 kt +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7,515 kt 6,731 kt 8,289 kt 9
1970s 9,077 kt 7,303 kt 12,291 kt 10
1980s 16,141 kt 13,884 kt 16,925 kt 10
1990s 20,610 kt 17,513 kt 26,151 kt 10
2000s 24,081 kt 20,824 kt 29,926 kt 10
2010s 22,801 kt 19,164 kt 26,341 kt 10
2020s 19,052 kt 18,588 kt 19,455 kt 4

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 25 Angola 21,700 kt compare
  2. 26 Bahrain 21,420 kt compare
  3. 27 Egypt 20,048 kt compare
  4. 28 Ethiopia 19,656 kt compare
  5. 29 Poland 17,948 kt compare
  6. 30 Uzbekistan 17,500 kt compare
  7. 31 Qatar 17,416 kt compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Central America?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Central America was 19,455 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 29,926 kt in 2008.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 6,731 kt in 1969.
How does Central America rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Central America ranks 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
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