Land-use change — Emissions in Central America
Central America: Land-use change — Emissions was 33.56 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land-use change — Emissions in Central America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, land-use change — emissions in Central America stood at 33.56 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 258.8% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions in Central America peaked at 301.44 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6.31 kt, in 2001.
That places Central America 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land-use change — Emissions in Central America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.08 kt | — |
| 1991 | 50.08 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.08 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.08 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.08 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.08 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 77.37 kt | +54.5% |
| 1997 | 82.62 kt | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 301.44 kt | +264.8% |
| 1999 | 110.86 kt | -63.2% |
| 2000 | 141.14 kt | +27.3% |
| 2001 | 6.31 kt | -95.5% |
| 2002 | 22.8 kt | +261.2% |
| 2003 | 129.07 kt | +466.1% |
| 2004 | 6.6 kt | -94.9% |
| 2005 | 68.83 kt | +943.4% |
| 2006 | 29.14 kt | -57.7% |
| 2007 | 26.1 kt | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 22.19 kt | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 36.46 kt | +64.3% |
| 2010 | 16.89 kt | -53.7% |
| 2011 | 46.52 kt | +175.4% |
| 2012 | 6.77 kt | -85.4% |
| 2013 | 36.64 kt | +441.3% |
| 2014 | 14.9 kt | -59.3% |
| 2015 | 27.28 kt | +83.1% |
| 2016 | 26.71 kt | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 17.7 kt | -33.7% |
| 2018 | 10.75 kt | -39.2% |
| 2019 | 25.91 kt | +140.9% |
| 2020 | 49.2 kt | +89.9% |
| 2021 | 7.71 kt | -84.3% |
| 2022 | 9.35 kt | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 33.56 kt | +258.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.28 kt | 50.08 kt | 301.44 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.86 kt | 6.31 kt | 141.14 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.01 kt | 6.77 kt | 46.52 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.96 kt | 7.71 kt | 49.2 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More climate change data for Central America
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land-use change — emissions in Central America?
- Land-use change — emissions in Central America was 33.56 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 301.44 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.31 kt in 2001.
- How does Central America rank for land-use change — emissions?
- Central America ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 Land-use change — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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