Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Central America

Central America: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 66.27 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
66.27 %
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
18th
of 34 groups
All-time high
74.03 %
in 2008
All-time low
55.85 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Central America, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 55.9 %1991: 56.9 %1992: 57.2 %1993: 57.1 %1994: 58 %1995: 57.5 %1996: 58.2 %1997: 59.8 %1998: 59.9 %1999: 60.5 %2000: 60.4 %2001: 73.2 %2002: 72.8 %2003: 72.8 %2004: 73.6 %2005: 73.3 %2006: 73.9 %2007: 73.6 %2008: 74 %2009: 73 %2010: 72.3 %2011: 73.1 %2012: 73.7 %2013: 73.2 %2014: 72.6 %2015: 72.2 %2016: 61.2 %2017: 60.1 %2018: 60.2 %2019: 60.1 %2020: 58 %2021: 65.6 %2022: 66.7 %2023: 66.3 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Central America stood at 66.27 %.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Central America peaked at 74.03 % in 2008 and was at its lowest, 55.85 %, in 1990.

Central America ranks 18th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58.1 % 55.85 % 60.47 % 10
2000s 72.06 % 60.4 % 74.03 % 10
2010s 67.89 % 60.12 % 73.67 % 10
2020s 64.15 % 58.02 % 66.69 % 4

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  3. 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 94.16 % compare
  4. 18 Jamaica 93.73 % compare
  5. 19 China, Macao SAR 93.36 % compare
  6. 20 Maldives 93.01 % compare
  7. 21 Brunei Darussalam 92.7 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Central America?
Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Central America was 66.27 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 74.03 % in 2008.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 55.85 % in 1990.
How does Central America rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
Central America ranks 18th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.