Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in Central America
Central America: Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) 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 31st out of 32 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.
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in Central America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.13 % | — |
| 1991 | 12.3 % | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 12.13 % | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 11.93 % | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 12.04 % | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 13.16 % | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 14.58 % | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 16.34 % | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 15.49 % | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 14.9 % | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 14.84 % | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 14.21 % | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 13.09 % | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 13.56 % | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 13.31 % | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 13.32 % | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 14.24 % | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 15.25 % | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 17.02 % | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 15.4 % | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 14.55 % | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 14.56 % | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 13.87 % | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 13.41 % | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 12.72 % | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 12.03 % | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 11.78 % | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 11.03 % | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 10.54 % | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 9.99 % | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 9.89 % | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 9.52 % | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 9.59 % | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 9.65 % | +0.6% |
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
- 28 Mongolia 55.14 % compare
- 29 Norway 54.93 % compare
- 30 United States 54.64 % compare
- 31 Netherlands Antilles (former) 54.61 % compare
- 32 Indonesia 53.87 % compare
- 33 Canada 53.35 % compare
- 34 Sao Tome and Principe 52.61 % compare
More climate change data for Central America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.76 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 153,880 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 39,309 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114,571 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 148.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,092 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,754 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,504 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,250 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 69.83 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 31st out of 32 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.