Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Central America

Central America: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 6.13 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.13 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
26th
of 31 groups
All-time high
12.86 kt
in 1995
All-time low
3.18 kt
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Central America, 1990–2023

46810121990200620231990: 12.1 kt1991: 12.7 kt1992: 12.3 kt1993: 12.6 kt1994: 12.1 kt1995: 12.9 kt1996: 12 kt1997: 12.1 kt1998: 10.1 kt1999: 9.2 kt2000: 8 kt2001: 8.5 kt2002: 8.6 kt2003: 8.5 kt2004: 8.2 kt2005: 8.1 kt2006: 10.9 kt2007: 11.6 kt2008: 10.5 kt2009: 5.6 kt2010: 5.6 kt2011: 5 kt2012: 5.3 kt2013: 5.4 kt2014: 4.9 kt2015: 4.8 kt2016: 6.2 kt2017: 5.4 kt2018: 3.2 kt2019: 4.7 kt2020: 4.9 kt2021: 6.5 kt2022: 6.1 kt2023: 6.1 kt

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

Analysis

Central America recorded 6.13 kt for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Central America peaked at 12.86 kt in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.18 kt, in 2018.

That places Central America 26th out of 31 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.

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Central America, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 12.09 kt
1991 12.7 kt +5.0%
1992 12.3 kt -3.1%
1993 12.55 kt +2.0%
1994 12.15 kt -3.2%
1995 12.86 kt +5.9%
1996 11.96 kt -7.0%
1997 12.08 kt +1.0%
1998 10.14 kt -16.0%
1999 9.16 kt -9.7%
2000 7.96 kt -13.2%
2001 8.47 kt +6.4%
2002 8.63 kt +1.9%
2003 8.45 kt -2.0%
2004 8.25 kt -2.4%
2005 8.08 kt -2.0%
2006 10.95 kt +35.4%
2007 11.6 kt +5.9%
2008 10.47 kt -9.7%
2009 5.65 kt -46.0%
2010 5.59 kt -1.1%
2011 4.96 kt -11.2%
2012 5.33 kt +7.4%
2013 5.35 kt +0.4%
2014 4.94 kt -7.6%
2015 4.83 kt -2.3%
2016 6.18 kt +28.1%
2017 5.43 kt -12.2%
2018 3.18 kt -41.5%
2019 4.7 kt +47.8%
2020 4.93 kt +4.9%
2021 6.48 kt +31.4%
2022 6.13 kt -5.4%
2023 6.13 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.8 kt 9.16 kt 12.86 kt 10
2000s 8.85 kt 5.65 kt 11.6 kt 10
2010s 5.05 kt 3.18 kt 6.18 kt 10
2020s 5.91 kt 4.93 kt 6.48 kt 4

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 23 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 8.86 kt compare
  2. 24 Canada 8.41 kt compare
  3. 25 Belgium 8.38 kt compare
  4. 26 Morocco 7.61 kt compare
  5. 27 Kazakhstan 7.46 kt compare
  6. 28 Hungary 7.41 kt compare
  7. 29 New Zealand 6 kt compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Central America?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Central America was 6.13 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 12.86 kt in 1995.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 3.18 kt in 2018.
How does Central America rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Central America ranks 26th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
138 places, 3,653 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf