IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Central America

Central America: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 17.14 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
17.14 %
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
13th
of 34 groups
All-time high
19.78 %
in 1990
All-time low
15.55 %
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Central America, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 19.8 %1991: 18.9 %1992: 18.8 %1993: 18.8 %1994: 18.2 %1995: 18.2 %1996: 17.5 %1997: 16.8 %1998: 16.1 %1999: 16.1 %2000: 16.1 %2001: 19 %2002: 19 %2003: 18.2 %2004: 18.1 %2005: 17.6 %2006: 17.1 %2007: 17.1 %2008: 16.8 %2009: 17.4 %2010: 17.9 %2011: 17.9 %2012: 17.4 %2013: 17.5 %2014: 17.9 %2015: 17.9 %2016: 15.6 %2017: 15.9 %2018: 15.9 %2019: 15.8 %2020: 16.7 %2021: 17.7 %2022: 16.9 %2023: 17.1 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Central America stood at 17.14 %.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Central America peaked at 19.78 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15.55 %, in 2016.

That places Central America 13th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.92 % 16.07 % 19.78 % 10
2000s 17.63 % 16.1 % 19.04 % 10
2010s 16.95 % 15.55 % 17.89 % 10
2020s 17.11 % 16.67 % 17.72 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Central America?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Central America was 17.14 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 19.78 % in 1990.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 15.55 % in 2016.
How does Central America rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq)?
Central America ranks 13th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.