IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Central America

Central America: IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 6.29 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.29 %
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
20th
of 32 groups
All-time high
6.36 %
in 2021
All-time low
3.62 %
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02461990200620231990: 3.8 %1991: 3.7 %1992: 3.6 %1993: 3.6 %1994: 3.9 %1995: 3.6 %1996: 4 %1997: 3.8 %1998: 3.7 %1999: 3.8 %2000: 3.7 %2001: 4.1 %2002: 4.2 %2003: 4.1 %2004: 4.4 %2005: 4.6 %2006: 4.8 %2007: 5.2 %2008: 5.2 %2009: 5.3 %2010: 5.5 %2011: 5.5 %2012: 5.5 %2013: 5.4 %2014: 5.8 %2015: 5.8 %2016: 5.1 %2017: 5.4 %2018: 5.4 %2019: 5.4 %2020: 5.8 %2021: 6.4 %2022: 6.2 %2023: 6.3 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Central America stood at 6.29 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Central America peaked at 6.36 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.62 %, in 1995.

Central America ranks 20th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Central America, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Central America, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 3.76 % —
1991 3.72 % -1.1%
1992 3.64 % -2.2%
1993 3.63 % -0.3%
1994 3.89 % +7.2%
1995 3.62 % -6.9%
1996 3.99 % +10.2%
1997 3.81 % -4.5%
1998 3.7 % -2.9%
1999 3.8 % +2.7%
2000 3.74 % -1.6%
2001 4.12 % +10.2%
2002 4.22 % +2.4%
2003 4.14 % -1.9%
2004 4.4 % +6.3%
2005 4.56 % +3.6%
2006 4.82 % +5.7%
2007 5.19 % +7.7%
2008 5.24 % +1.0%
2009 5.29 % +1.0%
2010 5.46 % +3.2%
2011 5.48 % +0.4%
2012 5.53 % +0.9%
2013 5.42 % -2.0%
2014 5.83 % +7.6%
2015 5.83 % +0.0%
2016 5.06 % -13.2%
2017 5.39 % +6.5%
2018 5.38 % -0.2%
2019 5.43 % +0.9%
2020 5.77 % +6.3%
2021 6.36 % +10.2%
2022 6.25 % -1.7%
2023 6.29 % +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.76 % 3.62 % 3.99 % 10
2000s 4.57 % 3.74 % 5.29 % 10
2010s 5.48 % 5.06 % 5.83 % 10
2020s 6.17 % 5.77 % 6.36 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Central America?
Ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Central America was 6.29 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 6.36 % in 2021.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 3.62 % in 1995.
How does Central America rank for ippu — emissions share (co2eq)?
Central America ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 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.