Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Honduras
Honduras: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 49.79 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Honduras, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Honduras is 49.79 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Honduras peaked at 96.92 kilograms per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 29.23 kilograms per person, in 2015.
That places Honduras 139th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.98 kilograms per person | 60.95 kilograms per person | 73.98 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.87 kilograms per person | 30.53 kilograms per person | 96.92 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.32 kilograms per person | 29.23 kilograms per person | 64.66 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.78 kilograms per person | 46.44 kilograms per person | 59.28 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Honduras?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Honduras was 49.79 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 96.92 kilograms per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.23 kilograms per person in 2015.
- How does Honduras rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Honduras ranks 139th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.