Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Central America
Central America: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 66.27 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Central America, 1990–2023
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 17th of 32 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.
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Central America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.85 % | — |
| 1991 | 56.9 % | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 57.19 % | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 57.15 % | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 57.96 % | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 57.49 % | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 58.25 % | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 59.84 % | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 59.88 % | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 60.47 % | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 60.4 % | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 73.24 % | +21.3% |
| 2002 | 72.85 % | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 72.79 % | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 73.61 % | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 73.3 % | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 73.87 % | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 73.56 % | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 74.03 % | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 72.99 % | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 72.33 % | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 73.09 % | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 73.67 % | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 73.21 % | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 72.6 % | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 72.25 % | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 61.23 % | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 60.13 % | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 60.25 % | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 60.12 % | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 58.02 % | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 65.62 % | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 66.69 % | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 66.27 % | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 14 Congo 97.35 % compare
- 15 South Africa 97.16 % compare
- 16 British Virgin Islands 96.95 % compare
- 17 Nauru 96.06 % compare
- 17 Nauru 96.06 % compare
- 19 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 95.9 % compare
- 20 Bosnia and Herzegovina 94.16 % 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 (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 17th out of 32 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
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.