LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) in Central America

Central America: LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) was 3,374 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3,374 kt
Change on year
up 82.6%
Rank
20th
of 32 groups
All-time high
94,429 kt
in 1998
All-time low
-44,761 kt
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

-50.0k050.0k100.0k1990200620231990: 82.4k kt1991: 82.4k kt1992: 82.4k kt1993: 82.4k kt1994: 82.4k kt1995: 82.4k kt1996: 82.1k kt1997: 82.5k kt1998: 94.4k kt1999: 86.1k kt2000: 87.4k kt2001: -35.5k kt2002: -34.4k kt2003: -28.2k kt2004: -35.7k kt2005: -31.2k kt2006: -34.0k kt2007: -34.1k kt2008: -34.1k kt2009: -33.6k kt2010: -34.9k kt2011: -41.8k kt2012: -44.3k kt2013: -41.9k kt2014: -44.8k kt2015: -43.8k kt2016: 85.3k kt2017: 85.6k kt2018: 84.4k kt2019: 86.4k kt2020: 87.2k kt2021: 2.0k kt2022: 1.8k kt2023: 3.4k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Central America is 3,374 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 82.6% on the previous year and up 108.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Central America peaked at 94,429 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, -44,761 kt, in 2014.

Central America ranks 20th of 32 groups 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 83,944 kt 82,052 kt 94,429 kt 10
2000s -21,351 kt -35,741 kt 87,361 kt 10
2010s 9,024 kt -44,761 kt 86,403 kt 10
2020s 23,589 kt 1,848 kt 87,169 kt 4

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 17 Central African Republic 40,753 kt compare
  2. 18 Zambia 39,341 kt compare
  3. 19 Nigeria 36,083 kt compare
  4. 20 Germany 28,260 kt compare
  5. 21 Paraguay 27,804 kt compare
  6. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24,680 kt compare
  7. 23 Papua New Guinea 23,718 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Central America?
Lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Central America was 3,374 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 94,429 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was -44,761 kt in 2014.
How does Central America rank for lulucf — emissions (co2eq)?
Central America ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 108.1%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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