Other forest — Emissions in Central America
Central America: Other forest — Emissions was 4.24 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other forest — Emissions in Central America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, other forest — emissions in Central America stood at 4.24 kt.
The figure is up 67.9% on the previous year and up 1,280.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — emissions in Central America peaked at 4.85 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.3071 kt, in 2014.
That places Central America 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Other forest — Emissions in Central America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.23 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2.23 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.23 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.23 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.23 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.23 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.554 kt | -75.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7486 kt | +35.1% |
| 1998 | 4.85 kt | +548.0% |
| 1999 | 3.73 kt | -23.1% |
| 2000 | 3.85 kt | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.04 kt | -73.0% |
| 2002 | 1.54 kt | +47.4% |
| 2003 | 2.67 kt | +73.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6941 kt | -74.0% |
| 2005 | 3.01 kt | +333.6% |
| 2006 | 1.63 kt | -45.9% |
| 2007 | 1.71 kt | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 2.19 kt | +28.4% |
| 2009 | 1.75 kt | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 1.13 kt | -35.4% |
| 2011 | 2.65 kt | +134.9% |
| 2012 | 1.75 kt | -33.9% |
| 2013 | 3.32 kt | +89.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3071 kt | -90.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8743 kt | +184.7% |
| 2016 | 1.78 kt | +103.1% |
| 2017 | 3.19 kt | +79.8% |
| 2018 | 1.66 kt | -48.1% |
| 2019 | 3.83 kt | +131.4% |
| 2020 | 3.05 kt | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 2.42 kt | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 2.07 kt | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 2.53 kt | +22.2% |
| 2024 | 4.24 kt | +67.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.33 kt | 0.554 kt | 4.85 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.01 kt | 0.6941 kt | 3.85 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 kt | 0.3071 kt | 3.83 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 kt | 2.07 kt | 4.24 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 11 Ethiopia 1.32 kt compare
- 12 Paraguay 1.31 kt compare
- 13 Central African Republic 1.3 kt compare
- 14 Australia and New Zealand 1.29 kt compare
- 15 Australia 1.29 kt compare
- 16 China (People’s Republic of) 0.8999 kt compare
- 16 China, mainland 0.8999 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 other forest — emissions in Central America?
- Other forest — emissions in Central America was 4.24 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — emissions recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 4.85 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest other forest — emissions recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3071 kt in 2014.
- How does Central America rank for other forest — emissions?
- Central America ranks 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — emissions rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,280.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other forest — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.