Energy — Emissions Share in Central America
Central America: Energy — Emissions Share was 9.65 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions Share in Central America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions share in Central America stood at 9.65 %.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Central America peaked at 17.02 % in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.52 %, in 2021.
That places Central America 32nd out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.5 % | 11.93 % | 16.34 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.42 % | 13.09 % | 17.02 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.45 % | 9.99 % | 14.56 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.66 % | 9.52 % | 9.89 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More climate change data for Central America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 153,880 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 39,309 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 114,571 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 148.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 4,092 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 19,754 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 18,504 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1,250 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 69.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 44.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions share in Central America?
- Energy — emissions share in Central America was 9.65 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 17.02 % in 2008.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.52 % in 2021.
- How does Central America rank for energy — emissions share?
- Central America ranks 32nd out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.