Grassland — Emissions in Central America

Central America: Grassland — Emissions was 0.3162 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.3162 kt
Change on year
down 30.4%
Rank
23rd
of 31 groups
All-time high
0.6364 kt
in 2011
All-time low
0.0601 kt
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Emissions in Central America, 1990–2024

00.20.40.61990200720241990: 0.25 kt1991: 0.25 kt1992: 0.25 kt1993: 0.25 kt1994: 0.25 kt1995: 0.25 kt1996: 0.06 kt1997: 0.068 kt1998: 0.229 kt1999: 0.142 kt2000: 0.154 kt2001: 0.104 kt2002: 0.132 kt2003: 0.267 kt2004: 0.15 kt2005: 0.387 kt2006: 0.203 kt2007: 0.227 kt2008: 0.309 kt2009: 0.282 kt2010: 0.281 kt2011: 0.636 kt2012: 0.184 kt2013: 0.295 kt2014: 0.23 kt2015: 0.162 kt2016: 0.273 kt2017: 0.298 kt2018: 0.268 kt2019: 0.336 kt2020: 0.328 kt2021: 0.219 kt2022: 0.248 kt2023: 0.455 kt2024: 0.316 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for grassland — emissions in Central America is 0.3162 kt, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.4% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — emissions in Central America peaked at 0.6364 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0601 kt, in 1996.

Central America ranks 23rd of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Grassland — Emissions in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Grassland — Emissions (N2O) in Central America, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 0.2498 kt
1991 0.2498 kt +0.0%
1992 0.2498 kt +0.0%
1993 0.2498 kt +0.0%
1994 0.2498 kt +0.0%
1995 0.2498 kt +0.0%
1996 0.0601 kt -75.9%
1997 0.0682 kt +13.5%
1998 0.2293 kt +236.2%
1999 0.1416 kt -38.2%
2000 0.1544 kt +9.0%
2001 0.1039 kt -32.7%
2002 0.1321 kt +27.1%
2003 0.2672 kt +102.3%
2004 0.15 kt -43.9%
2005 0.387 kt +158.0%
2006 0.2034 kt -47.4%
2007 0.2272 kt +11.7%
2008 0.3092 kt +36.1%
2009 0.2816 kt -8.9%
2010 0.2812 kt -0.1%
2011 0.6364 kt +126.3%
2012 0.1842 kt -71.1%
2013 0.2949 kt +60.1%
2014 0.2295 kt -22.2%
2015 0.1622 kt -29.3%
2016 0.2733 kt +68.5%
2017 0.2976 kt +8.9%
2018 0.2682 kt -9.9%
2019 0.3356 kt +25.1%
2020 0.3276 kt -2.4%
2021 0.2193 kt -33.1%
2022 0.2478 kt +13.0%
2023 0.4546 kt +83.5%
2024 0.3162 kt -30.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1998 kt 0.0601 kt 0.2498 kt 10
2000s 0.2216 kt 0.1039 kt 0.387 kt 10
2010s 0.2963 kt 0.1622 kt 0.6364 kt 10
2020s 0.3131 kt 0.2193 kt 0.4546 kt 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 20 Central African Republic 1.55 kt compare
  2. 21 Botswana 1.33 kt compare
  3. 22 Namibia 1.06 kt compare
  4. 23 Ethiopia 1.05 kt compare
  5. 24 Argentina 0.8959 kt compare
  6. 25 Zimbabwe 0.8436 kt compare
  7. 26 Russian Federation 0.804 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — emissions in Central America?
Grassland — emissions in Central America was 0.3162 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — emissions recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 0.6364 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0601 kt in 1996.
How does Central America rank for grassland — emissions?
Central America ranks 23rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is grassland — emissions rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. 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 Grassland — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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