Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Central America

Central America: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 189.68 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
189.68 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
24th
of 31 groups
All-time high
195.81 kt
in 2018
All-time low
175.77 kt
in 2003
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Central America, 1990–2024

0501001502001990200720241990: 179.7 kt1991: 179.7 kt1992: 179.7 kt1993: 179.7 kt1994: 179.7 kt1995: 179.5 kt1996: 179.5 kt1997: 178.3 kt1998: 178 kt1999: 177 kt2000: 176.2 kt2001: 177.1 kt2002: 177.4 kt2003: 175.8 kt2004: 176.3 kt2005: 178.1 kt2006: 179.4 kt2007: 182.7 kt2008: 187.4 kt2009: 190.5 kt2010: 189.4 kt2011: 190.3 kt2012: 191.7 kt2013: 192 kt2014: 189.7 kt2015: 189.7 kt2016: 192 kt2017: 194.8 kt2018: 195.8 kt2019: 186.4 kt2020: 187.1 kt2021: 189.7 kt2022: 189.7 kt2023: 189.7 kt2024: 189.7 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for grassland organic soils — emissions in Central America is 189.68 kt, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — emissions in Central America peaked at 195.81 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 175.77 kt, in 2003.

That places Central America 24th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Central America, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 179.68 kt
1991 179.68 kt +0.0%
1992 179.68 kt +0.0%
1993 179.68 kt +0.0%
1994 179.68 kt +0.0%
1995 179.54 kt -0.1%
1996 179.54 kt +0.0%
1997 178.3 kt -0.7%
1998 178 kt -0.2%
1999 176.99 kt -0.6%
2000 176.2 kt -0.4%
2001 177.07 kt +0.5%
2002 177.41 kt +0.2%
2003 175.77 kt -0.9%
2004 176.35 kt +0.3%
2005 178.08 kt +1.0%
2006 179.44 kt +0.8%
2007 182.73 kt +1.8%
2008 187.41 kt +2.6%
2009 190.48 kt +1.6%
2010 189.42 kt -0.6%
2011 190.29 kt +0.5%
2012 191.73 kt +0.8%
2013 192.02 kt +0.2%
2014 189.66 kt -1.2%
2015 189.66 kt +0.0%
2016 191.97 kt +1.2%
2017 194.83 kt +1.5%
2018 195.81 kt +0.5%
2019 186.42 kt -4.8%
2020 187.14 kt +0.4%
2021 189.73 kt +1.4%
2022 189.68 kt -0.0%
2023 189.68 kt +0.0%
2024 189.68 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 179.08 kt 176.99 kt 179.68 kt 10
2000s 180.09 kt 175.77 kt 190.48 kt 10
2010s 191.18 kt 186.42 kt 195.81 kt 10
2020s 189.18 kt 187.14 kt 189.73 kt 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 21 Malaysia 1,704 kt compare
  2. 22 Sweden 1,535 kt compare
  3. 23 Myanmar 1,350 kt compare
  4. 24 China 1,241 kt compare
  5. 24 China, mainland 1,241 kt compare
  6. 26 Lithuania 1,165 kt compare
  7. 27 Australia 1,149 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — emissions in Central America?
Grassland organic soils — emissions in Central America was 189.68 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 195.81 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 175.77 kt in 2003.
How does Central America rank for grassland organic soils — emissions?
Central America ranks 24th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.