Methane emissions in Honduras
Honduras: Methane emissions was 8.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
108th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
445,433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Honduras, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions in Honduras stood at 8.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Honduras peaked at 8.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 445,433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Honduras ranks 108th of 199 countries 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 464,789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 445,433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 485,039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 506,082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 489,686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 525,020 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 542,197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 531,751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 553,035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 574,823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 555,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 597,856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 625,869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 604,219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 651,939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 701,963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 662,947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 741,353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 814,037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 750,218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 876,761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 890,680 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 105 Mauritania 9.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 106 Israel 8.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 107 Bulgaria 8.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 109 Haiti 8.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 110 Norway 8.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 111 Tunisia 8.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Honduras
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Population, total 11.01 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Urban population 6.52 million (2025)
- Urban population 59.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.19 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 310.24 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.19 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.19 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions in Honduras?
- Methane emissions in Honduras was 8.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 8.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 445,433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Honduras rank for methane emissions?
- Honduras ranks 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.