Forestland — Emissions in Central America

Central America: Forestland — Emissions was -50,472 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-50,472 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
15th
of 32 groups
All-time high
32,873 kt
in 2016
All-time low
-107,093 kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forestland — Emissions in Central America, 1990–2023

-100.0k-50.0k050.0k1990200620231990: -5.0k kt1991: -5.0k kt1992: -5.0k kt1993: -5.0k kt1994: -5.0k kt1995: -5.0k kt1996: -5.0k kt1997: -5.0k kt1998: -5.0k kt1999: -5.0k kt2000: -5.0k kt2001: -107.1k kt2002: -107.1k kt2003: -107.1k kt2004: -107.1k kt2005: -107.1k kt2006: -107.1k kt2007: -107.1k kt2008: -107.1k kt2009: -107.1k kt2010: -107.1k kt2011: -90.2k kt2012: -90.2k kt2013: -90.2k kt2014: -90.2k kt2015: -90.2k kt2016: 32.9k kt2017: 32.9k kt2018: 32.9k kt2019: 32.9k kt2020: 32.9k kt2021: -50.5k kt2022: -50.5k kt2023: -50.5k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for forestland — emissions in Central America is -50,472 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — emissions in Central America peaked at 32,873 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, -107,093 kt, in 2001.

That places Central America 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -5,019 kt -5,019 kt -5,019 kt 10
2000s -96,886 kt -107,093 kt -5,019 kt 10
2010s -42,647 kt -107,093 kt 32,873 kt 10
2020s -29,636 kt -50,472 kt 32,873 kt 4

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 12 Spain 1,320 kt compare
  2. 13 Mali 990.73 kt compare
  3. 14 Germany 711.33 kt compare
  4. 15 Western Sahara 507.58 kt compare
  5. 16 Seychelles 87.41 kt compare
  6. 17 Switzerland 80.67 kt compare
  7. 18 Chad 71.31 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — emissions in Central America?
Forestland — emissions in Central America was -50,472 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — emissions recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 32,873 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest forestland — emissions recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was -107,093 kt in 2001.
How does Central America rank for forestland — emissions?
Central America ranks 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is forestland — emissions rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forestland — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 9,006 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