Land-use change — Emissions in Central America
Central America: Land-use change — Emissions was 49,695 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land-use change — Emissions in Central America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions in Central America is 49,695 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions in Central America peaked at 82,736 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 43,490 kt, in 2011.
That places Central America 15th out of 32 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.
Land-use change — Emissions in Central America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82,736 kt | — |
| 1991 | 82,736 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 82,736 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 82,736 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 82,736 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 82,736 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 82,736 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 82,736 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 82,736 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 82,736 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 82,736 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 69,640 kt | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 69,640 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 69,640 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 69,640 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 69,640 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 69,640 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 69,640 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 69,640 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 69,640 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 69,640 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 43,490 kt | -37.6% |
| 2012 | 43,490 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 43,490 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 43,490 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 43,490 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49,033 kt | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 49,033 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49,033 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49,033 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 49,033 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49,695 kt | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 49,695 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 49,695 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82,736 kt | 82,736 kt | 82,736 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,949 kt | 69,640 kt | 82,736 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,322 kt | 43,490 kt | 69,640 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,529 kt | 49,033 kt | 49,695 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 12 Thailand 53,420 kt compare
- 13 Nigeria 44,152 kt compare
- 14 Mozambique 43,452 kt compare
- 15 Paraguay 36,769 kt compare
- 16 Madagascar 32,618 kt compare
- 17 Angola 32,316 kt compare
- 18 Central African Republic 25,014 kt compare
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 49,695 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 82,736 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,490 kt in 2011.
- How does Central America rank for land-use change — emissions?
- Central America ranks 15th 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 up 14.3%. 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 Land-use change — Emissions (CO2). 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