LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Central America
Central America: LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 0.39 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Central America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Central America recorded 0.39 % for lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.3% on the previous year and up 107.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Central America peaked at 13.37 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, -5.95 %, in 2014.
Central America ranks 21st 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.
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Central America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.37 % | — |
| 1991 | 13.09 % | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 12.97 % | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 12.77 % | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 12.4 % | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 12.78 % | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 12.38 % | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 11.84 % | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 12.83 % | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 11.86 % | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 11.92 % | +0.5% |
| 2001 | -5.67 % | -147.6% |
| 2002 | -5.45 % | -3.9% |
| 2003 | -4.2 % | -22.9% |
| 2004 | -5.39 % | +28.3% |
| 2005 | -4.44 % | -17.6% |
| 2006 | -4.73 % | +6.5% |
| 2007 | -4.68 % | -1.1% |
| 2008 | -4.56 % | -2.6% |
| 2009 | -4.6 % | +0.9% |
| 2010 | -4.85 % | +5.4% |
| 2011 | -5.61 % | +15.7% |
| 2012 | -5.9 % | +5.2% |
| 2013 | -5.5 % | -6.8% |
| 2014 | -5.95 % | +8.2% |
| 2015 | -5.81 % | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 9.6 % | -265.2% |
| 2017 | 9.76 % | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 9.56 % | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 9.66 % | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 10.1 % | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.24 % | -97.6% |
| 2022 | 0.22 % | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.39 % | +77.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Central America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +265.2% | -5.81 % | 9.6 % |
| 2001 | -147.6% | 11.92 % | -5.67 % |
| 2021 | -97.6% | 10.1 % | 0.24 % |
| 2023 | +77.3% | 0.22 % | 0.39 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.63 % | 11.84 % | 13.37 % | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.18 % | -5.67 % | 11.92 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.496 % | -5.95 % | 9.76 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.74 % | 0.22 % | 10.1 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 18 Mozambique 56.34 % compare
- 19 Peru 55.38 % compare
- 20 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 53.13 % compare
- 21 Vanuatu 51.24 % compare
- 22 Côte d'Ivoire 49.37 % compare
- 22 Cote d'Ivoire 49.37 % compare
- 24 Zambia 48.28 % compare
More climate change data for Central America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.76 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Central America?
- Lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Central America was 0.39 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 13.37 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.95 % in 2014.
- How does Central America rank for lulucf — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Central America ranks 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.1%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.