Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Central America
Central America: Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) was 51,447 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Central America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Central America stood at 51,447 kt.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Central America peaked at 93,526 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 43,843 kt, in 2012.
Central America ranks 15th of 32 groups on this measure, 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 (CO2eq) in Central America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84,946 kt | — |
| 1991 | 84,946 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 84,946 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 84,946 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 84,946 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 84,946 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 85,505 kt | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 85,693 kt | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 93,526 kt | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 86,704 kt | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 87,788 kt | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 69,969 kt | -20.3% |
| 2002 | 70,830 kt | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 76,376 kt | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 69,984 kt | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 73,232 kt | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 71,161 kt | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 71,002 kt | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 70,798 kt | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 71,543 kt | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 70,521 kt | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 45,918 kt | -34.9% |
| 2012 | 43,843 kt | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 45,402 kt | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 44,267 kt | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 44,914 kt | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 50,427 kt | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 49,957 kt | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 49,594 kt | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 50,385 kt | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 51,601 kt | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 50,097 kt | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 50,183 kt | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 51,447 kt | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86,111 kt | 84,946 kt | 93,526 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,268 kt | 69,969 kt | 87,788 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,523 kt | 43,843 kt | 70,521 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,832 kt | 50,097 kt | 51,601 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 12 Malaysia 54,543 kt compare
- 13 Mozambique 46,791 kt compare
- 14 Nigeria 44,492 kt compare
- 15 Angola 42,198 kt compare
- 16 Central African Republic 39,957 kt compare
- 17 Paraguay 36,878 kt compare
- 18 Madagascar 32,978 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 (co2eq) in Central America?
- Land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Central America was 51,447 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 93,526 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,843 kt in 2012.
- How does Central America rank for land-use change — emissions (co2eq)?
- Central America ranks 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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