Energy — Emissions in Central America

Central America: Energy — Emissions was 15.37 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
15.37 kt
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
26th
of 32 groups
All-time high
20.11 kt
in 1999
All-time low
2.86 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in Central America, 1961–2023

5101520196119922023

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

Analysis

Central America recorded 15.37 kt for energy — emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Central America peaked at 20.11 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.86 kt, in 1961.

That places Central America 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Energy — Emissions in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (N2O) in Central America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 2.86 kt
1962 2.93 kt +2.7%
1963 2.99 kt +2.0%
1964 3.05 kt +2.0%
1965 3.11 kt +2.0%
1966 3.2 kt +2.8%
1967 3.31 kt +3.4%
1968 3.47 kt +4.9%
1969 3.68 kt +6.1%
1970 3.97 kt +8.0%
1971 3.97 kt -0.2%
1972 4.21 kt +6.1%
1973 4.45 kt +5.7%
1974 4.81 kt +8.1%
1975 5.19 kt +7.9%
1976 5.46 kt +5.1%
1977 5.59 kt +2.5%
1978 6 kt +7.3%
1979 6.23 kt +3.8%
1980 6.51 kt +4.6%
1981 6.9 kt +5.9%
1982 7.15 kt +3.7%
1983 6.8 kt -5.0%
1984 6.95 kt +2.2%
1985 6.99 kt +0.5%
1986 8.51 kt +21.9%
1987 9.04 kt +6.1%
1988 8.76 kt -3.1%
1989 9.09 kt +3.7%
1990 9.27 kt +2.1%
1991 9.7 kt +4.6%
1992 9.93 kt +2.4%
1993 10.91 kt +9.8%
1994 11.78 kt +8.0%
1995 12.37 kt +5.0%
1996 13.67 kt +10.5%
1997 15.55 kt +13.8%
1998 18.04 kt +16.0%
1999 20.11 kt +11.5%
2000 12.96 kt -35.6%
2001 12.99 kt +0.3%
2002 13.32 kt +2.5%
2003 14.13 kt +6.0%
2004 14.74 kt +4.3%
2005 15.19 kt +3.0%
2006 15.73 kt +3.5%
2007 16.14 kt +2.6%
2008 16.12 kt -0.1%
2009 14.96 kt -7.2%
2010 15.19 kt +1.6%
2011 15.53 kt +2.2%
2012 15.63 kt +0.7%
2013 15.68 kt +0.3%
2014 15.7 kt +0.2%
2015 17.26 kt +9.9%
2016 18.11 kt +4.9%
2017 17.92 kt -1.0%
2018 17.7 kt -1.2%
2019 17.75 kt +0.3%
2020 13.5 kt -23.9%
2021 14.05 kt +4.1%
2022 14.89 kt +6.0%
2023 15.37 kt +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.18 kt 2.86 kt 3.68 kt 9
1970s 4.99 kt 3.97 kt 6.23 kt 10
1980s 7.67 kt 6.51 kt 9.09 kt 10
1990s 13.13 kt 9.27 kt 20.11 kt 10
2000s 14.63 kt 12.96 kt 16.14 kt 10
2010s 16.65 kt 15.19 kt 18.11 kt 10
2020s 14.45 kt 13.5 kt 15.37 kt 4

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 23 South Africa 9.17 kt compare
  2. 24 Czechoslovakia 8.62 kt compare
  3. 25 Italy 8.54 kt compare
  4. 26 Bangladesh 8.23 kt compare
  5. 27 Saudi Arabia 8.17 kt compare
  6. 28 Argentina 7.42 kt compare
  7. 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.2 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 15.37 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 20.11 kt in 1999.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 2.86 kt in 1961.
How does Central America rank for energy — emissions?
Central America ranks 26th 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 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (N2O)
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