Energy — Emissions Share in Central America

Central America: Energy — Emissions Share was 94.89 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
94.89 %
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
9th
of 32 groups
All-time high
103.57 %
in 2011
All-time low
76.52 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Central America, 1990–2023

02550751001990200620231990: 76.5 %1991: 77.3 %1992: 77.5 %1993: 77.7 %1994: 78.1 %1995: 77.8 %1996: 78.1 %1997: 79.3 %1998: 80.1 %1999: 80.1 %2000: 80.2 %2001: 103.4 %2002: 103.3 %2003: 103 %2004: 102.7 %2005: 102.3 %2006: 102 %2007: 101.7 %2008: 101.7 %2009: 101.9 %2010: 102 %2011: 103.6 %2012: 103.3 %2013: 103.4 %2014: 103.3 %2015: 103.2 %2016: 82.2 %2017: 81.6 %2018: 81.9 %2019: 82.1 %2020: 81 %2021: 94.5 %2022: 94.8 %2023: 94.9 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions share in Central America is 94.89 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Central America peaked at 103.57 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 76.52 %, in 1990.

That places Central America 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions Share in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2) in Central America, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 76.52 % —
1991 77.26 % +1.0%
1992 77.47 % +0.3%
1993 77.72 % +0.3%
1994 78.09 % +0.5%
1995 77.78 % -0.4%
1996 78.1 % +0.4%
1997 79.3 % +1.5%
1998 80.07 % +1.0%
1999 80.08 % +0.0%
2000 80.23 % +0.2%
2001 103.38 % +28.9%
2002 103.28 % -0.1%
2003 102.99 % -0.3%
2004 102.74 % -0.2%
2005 102.32 % -0.4%
2006 101.99 % -0.3%
2007 101.69 % -0.3%
2008 101.65 % -0.0%
2009 101.92 % +0.3%
2010 101.95 % +0.0%
2011 103.57 % +1.6%
2012 103.28 % -0.3%
2013 103.42 % +0.1%
2014 103.32 % -0.1%
2015 103.24 % -0.1%
2016 82.15 % -20.4%
2017 81.6 % -0.7%
2018 81.9 % +0.4%
2019 82.11 % +0.3%
2020 81.03 % -1.3%
2021 94.48 % +16.6%
2022 94.84 % +0.4%
2023 94.89 % +0.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions Share in Central America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +28.9% 80.23 % 103.38 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78.24 % 76.52 % 80.08 % 10
2000s 100.22 % 80.23 % 103.38 % 10
2010s 94.65 % 81.6 % 103.57 % 10
2020s 91.31 % 81.03 % 94.89 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Central America?
Energy — emissions share in Central America was 94.89 % 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 103.57 % in 2011.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 76.52 % in 1990.
How does Central America rank for energy — emissions share?
Central America ranks 9th 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 8.2%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
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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.