Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in Central America

Central America: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity was 0.3741 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.3741 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
28th
of 29 groups
All-time high
0.9384 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1961
All-time low
0.3741 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in Central America, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.

Analysis

In 2023, hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in Central America stood at 0.3741 kg CO2eq/kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in Central America peaked at 0.9384 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3741 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2023.

That places Central America 28th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in Central America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 0.9384 kg CO2eq/kg —
1962 0.9194 kg CO2eq/kg -2.0%
1963 0.8504 kg CO2eq/kg -7.5%
1964 0.882 kg CO2eq/kg +3.7%
1965 0.8682 kg CO2eq/kg -1.6%
1966 0.6895 kg CO2eq/kg -20.6%
1967 0.5899 kg CO2eq/kg -14.4%
1968 0.5753 kg CO2eq/kg -2.5%
1969 0.5176 kg CO2eq/kg -10.0%
1970 0.4679 kg CO2eq/kg -9.6%
1971 0.4466 kg CO2eq/kg -4.6%
1972 0.4107 kg CO2eq/kg -8.0%
1973 0.4144 kg CO2eq/kg +0.9%
1974 0.4834 kg CO2eq/kg +16.7%
1975 0.4553 kg CO2eq/kg -5.8%
1976 0.4399 kg CO2eq/kg -3.4%
1977 0.425 kg CO2eq/kg -3.4%
1978 0.3943 kg CO2eq/kg -7.2%
1979 0.3976 kg CO2eq/kg +0.8%
1980 0.4325 kg CO2eq/kg +8.8%
1981 0.4251 kg CO2eq/kg -1.7%
1982 0.4299 kg CO2eq/kg +1.1%
1983 0.4282 kg CO2eq/kg -0.4%
1984 0.562 kg CO2eq/kg +31.2%
1985 0.5332 kg CO2eq/kg -5.1%
1986 0.5871 kg CO2eq/kg +10.1%
1987 0.6262 kg CO2eq/kg +6.7%
1988 0.5504 kg CO2eq/kg -12.1%
1989 0.5811 kg CO2eq/kg +5.6%
1990 0.5822 kg CO2eq/kg +0.2%
1991 0.5304 kg CO2eq/kg -8.9%
1992 0.5138 kg CO2eq/kg -3.1%
1993 0.5249 kg CO2eq/kg +2.2%
1994 0.5375 kg CO2eq/kg +2.4%
1995 0.5421 kg CO2eq/kg +0.9%
1996 0.5399 kg CO2eq/kg -0.4%
1997 0.5112 kg CO2eq/kg -5.3%
1998 0.4784 kg CO2eq/kg -6.4%
1999 0.4688 kg CO2eq/kg -2.0%
2000 0.4297 kg CO2eq/kg -8.3%
2001 0.435 kg CO2eq/kg +1.2%
2002 0.4399 kg CO2eq/kg +1.1%
2003 0.439 kg CO2eq/kg -0.2%
2004 0.4302 kg CO2eq/kg -2.0%
2005 0.4347 kg CO2eq/kg +1.0%
2006 0.4256 kg CO2eq/kg -2.1%
2007 0.4233 kg CO2eq/kg -0.5%
2008 0.4236 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
2009 0.4203 kg CO2eq/kg -0.8%
2010 0.4197 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
2011 0.4082 kg CO2eq/kg -2.7%
2012 0.4314 kg CO2eq/kg +5.7%
2013 0.4076 kg CO2eq/kg -5.5%
2014 0.4064 kg CO2eq/kg -0.3%
2015 0.3911 kg CO2eq/kg -3.8%
2016 0.4052 kg CO2eq/kg +3.6%
2017 0.3959 kg CO2eq/kg -2.3%
2018 0.3888 kg CO2eq/kg -1.8%
2019 0.391 kg CO2eq/kg +0.6%
2020 0.3752 kg CO2eq/kg -4.0%
2021 0.3789 kg CO2eq/kg +1.0%
2022 0.3764 kg CO2eq/kg -0.7%
2023 0.3741 kg CO2eq/kg -0.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in Central America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1984 +31.2% 0.4282 kg CO2eq/kg 0.562 kg CO2eq/kg

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.759 kg CO2eq/kg 0.5176 kg CO2eq/kg 0.9384 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 0.4335 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3943 kg CO2eq/kg 0.4834 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 0.5156 kg CO2eq/kg 0.4251 kg CO2eq/kg 0.6262 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 0.5229 kg CO2eq/kg 0.4688 kg CO2eq/kg 0.5822 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 0.4301 kg CO2eq/kg 0.4203 kg CO2eq/kg 0.4399 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 0.4045 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3888 kg CO2eq/kg 0.4314 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 0.3761 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3741 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3789 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 25 Ukraine 1.59 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 26 Gabon 1.53 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 27 Tunisia 1.52 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 28 Trinidad and Tobago 1.52 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 29 Guinea 1.51 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 30 Eritrea 1.51 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  7. 31 Gambia 1.49 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in Central America?
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in Central America was 0.3741 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 0.9384 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961.
What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3741 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023.
How does Central America rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity?
Central America ranks 28th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity
Unit
kg CO2eq/kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,668 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.