LULUCF — Emissions in Central America

Central America: LULUCF — Emissions was 178.66 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
178.66 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
24th
of 47 regions
All-time high
82,886 kt
in 2017
All-time low
-45,714 kt
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions in Central America, 1990–2023

-50.0k050.0k100.0k1990200620231990: 78.7k kt1991: 78.7k kt1992: 78.7k kt1993: 78.7k kt1994: 78.7k kt1995: 78.7k kt1996: 78.7k kt1997: 78.7k kt1998: 78.7k kt1999: 78.7k kt2000: 78.7k kt2001: -36.5k kt2002: -36.5k kt2003: -36.5k kt2004: -36.5k kt2005: -36.5k kt2006: -36.5k kt2007: -36.5k kt2008: -36.5k kt2009: -36.5k kt2010: -36.5k kt2011: -45.7k kt2012: -45.7k kt2013: -45.7k kt2014: -45.7k kt2015: -45.7k kt2016: 82.9k kt2017: 82.9k kt2018: 82.9k kt2019: 82.9k kt2020: 82.9k kt2021: 179.4 kt2022: 178.7 kt2023: 178.7 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for lulucf — emissions in Central America is 178.66 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 100.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions in Central America peaked at 82,886 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, -45,714 kt, in 2014.

Central America ranks 24th of 47 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78,717 kt 78,708 kt 78,720 kt 10
2000s -24,958 kt -36,484 kt 78,700 kt 10
2010s 6,652 kt -45,714 kt 82,886 kt 10
2020s 20,849 kt 178.66 kt 82,860 kt 4

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24,680 kt compare
  2. 22 Zambia 24,399 kt compare
  3. 23 Papua New Guinea 23,621 kt compare
  4. 24 Liberia 22,949 kt compare
  5. 25 Mali 22,675 kt compare
  6. 26 Mayotte 22 kt compare
  7. 26 Mongolia 22,193 kt compare
  8. 27 Chad 20,709 kt compare
  9. 27 Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 1.38 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions in Central America?
Lulucf — emissions in Central America was 178.66 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 82,886 kt in 2017.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was -45,714 kt in 2014.
How does Central America rank for lulucf — emissions?
Central America ranks 24th out of 47 regions with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.4%. 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 LULUCF — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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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