Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Honduras
Honduras: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas was 2.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
108th
of 201 countries
All-time high
3.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2020
All-time low
29,890 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Honduras, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Honduras stood at 2.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Honduras peaked at 3.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29,890 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Honduras 108th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 31,768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,890 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 34,302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 40,352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46,475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 48,945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50,492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 72,284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 86,109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 129,128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90,043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 170,103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 183,011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 174,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 189,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 186,664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 181,462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 190,925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 200,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 181,645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 226,727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 374,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 232,901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 543,736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 733,305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 565,917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 922,722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 951,374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 105 Azerbaijan 2.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 106 Cuba 2.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 107 Portugal 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 109 United Arab Emirates 2.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 110 Tajikistan 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 111 Israel 2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Honduras
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Population, total 11.01 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Urban population 6.52 million (2025)
- Urban population 59.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.19 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 310.24 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.19 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.19 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Honduras?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Honduras was 2.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 3.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2020.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,890 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Honduras rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Honduras ranks 108th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.