Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Central America
Central America: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) was 731.74 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Central America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial wastewater — emissions in Central America is 731.74 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions in Central America peaked at 732.7 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 145.62 kt, in 1990.
Central America ranks 7th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Central America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 145.62 kt | — |
| 1991 | 147.65 kt | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 147.93 kt | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 149.43 kt | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 150.07 kt | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 158.99 kt | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 160.01 kt | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 185.42 kt | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 208.9 kt | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 224.58 kt | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 246.17 kt | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 263.56 kt | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 271.25 kt | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 276.75 kt | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 270.35 kt | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 256.59 kt | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 305.02 kt | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 572.88 kt | +87.8% |
| 2008 | 682.4 kt | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 731.07 kt | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 597.98 kt | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 640.82 kt | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 642.57 kt | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 638.91 kt | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 659.2 kt | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 682.71 kt | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 732.7 kt | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 731.82 kt | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 732.25 kt | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 732.25 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 732.25 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 731.74 kt | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 731.74 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 731.74 kt | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +87.8% | 305.02 kt | 572.88 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 167.86 kt | 145.62 kt | 224.58 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 387.6 kt | 246.17 kt | 731.07 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 679.12 kt | 597.98 kt | 732.7 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 731.86 kt | 731.74 kt | 732.25 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 4 China 322.71 kt compare
- 5 China, mainland 316.43 kt compare
- 6 Türkiye 272.52 kt compare
- 7 Poland 225.78 kt compare
- 8 Republic of Korea 180.34 kt compare
- 9 South Africa 94.52 kt compare
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 82.88 kt compare
More climate change data for Central America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.76 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 153,880 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 39,309 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114,571 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 148.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,092 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,754 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,504 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,250 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 69.83 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial wastewater — emissions in Central America?
- Industrial wastewater — emissions in Central America was 731.74 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 732.7 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 145.62 kt in 1990.
- How does Central America rank for industrial wastewater — emissions?
- Central America ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is industrial wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.