IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Central America

Central America: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 101,239 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
101,239 kt
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
23rd
of 32 groups
All-time high
101,239 kt
in 2023
All-time low
46,613 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Central America, 1961–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Central America is 101,239 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Central America peaked at 101,239 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46,613 kt, in 1961.

Central America ranks 23rd of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Central America, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Central America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 46,613 kt
1962 48,060 kt +3.1%
1963 49,694 kt +3.4%
1964 51,756 kt +4.1%
1965 53,786 kt +3.9%
1966 56,414 kt +4.9%
1967 57,739 kt +2.3%
1968 59,080 kt +2.3%
1969 60,307 kt +2.1%
1970 62,957 kt +4.4%
1971 61,983 kt -1.5%
1972 62,618 kt +1.0%
1973 62,724 kt +0.2%
1974 64,719 kt +3.2%
1975 67,377 kt +4.1%
1976 69,121 kt +2.6%
1977 71,162 kt +3.0%
1978 71,955 kt +1.1%
1979 72,185 kt +0.3%
1980 74,289 kt +2.9%
1981 76,750 kt +3.3%
1982 77,550 kt +1.0%
1983 78,980 kt +1.8%
1984 80,081 kt +1.4%
1985 82,088 kt +2.5%
1986 82,469 kt +0.5%
1987 80,318 kt -2.6%
1988 80,529 kt +0.3%
1989 84,549 kt +5.0%
1990 84,179 kt -0.4%
1991 82,670 kt -1.8%
1992 82,337 kt -0.4%
1993 83,906 kt +1.9%
1994 83,744 kt -0.2%
1995 81,243 kt -3.0%
1996 79,472 kt -2.2%
1997 80,080 kt +0.8%
1998 80,353 kt +0.3%
1999 79,464 kt -1.1%
2000 80,084 kt +0.8%
2001 80,954 kt +1.1%
2002 83,109 kt +2.7%
2003 84,136 kt +1.2%
2004 83,076 kt -1.3%
2005 84,114 kt +1.2%
2006 84,163 kt +0.1%
2007 85,417 kt +1.5%
2008 86,665 kt +1.5%
2009 88,148 kt +1.7%
2010 88,801 kt +0.7%
2011 90,458 kt +1.9%
2012 88,813 kt -1.8%
2013 89,933 kt +1.3%
2014 91,204 kt +1.4%
2015 92,584 kt +1.5%
2016 93,508 kt +1.0%
2017 94,502 kt +1.1%
2018 95,700 kt +1.3%
2019 96,728 kt +1.1%
2020 97,548 kt +0.8%
2021 99,260 kt +1.8%
2022 99,448 kt +0.2%
2023 101,239 kt +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 53,716 kt 46,613 kt 60,307 kt 9
1970s 66,680 kt 61,983 kt 72,185 kt 10
1980s 79,760 kt 74,289 kt 84,549 kt 10
1990s 81,745 kt 79,464 kt 84,179 kt 10
2000s 83,987 kt 80,084 kt 88,148 kt 10
2010s 92,223 kt 88,801 kt 96,728 kt 10
2020s 99,374 kt 97,548 kt 101,239 kt 4

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 20 Colombia 55,620 kt compare
  2. 21 Russian Federation 54,769 kt compare
  3. 22 Sudan 52,737 kt compare
  4. 23 Myanmar 50,438 kt compare
  5. 24 Ethiopia PDR 42,166 kt compare
  6. 25 France 41,765 kt compare
  7. 26 Kenya 36,253 kt compare

See the full ranking of 279 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Central America?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Central America was 101,239 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 101,239 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 46,613 kt in 1961.
How does Central America rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Central America ranks 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
279 places, 15,374 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf