Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Honduras
Honduras: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
137th
of 199 countries
All-time high
39.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1943
All-time low
2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2005
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Honduras, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Honduras stood at 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Honduras peaked at 39.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1943 and was at its lowest, 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2005.
Honduras ranks 137th 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.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Honduras, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 28.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 26.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 1852 | 26.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1853 | 26.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1854 | 23.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.1% |
| 1855 | 22.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 1856 | 21.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1857 | 20.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1858 | 20.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1859 | 20.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1860 | 18.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.4% |
| 1861 | 17.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1862 | 19.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.6% |
| 1863 | 17.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.9% |
| 1864 | 17.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1865 | 16.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.6% |
| 1866 | 14.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 1867 | 14.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1868 | 14.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1869 | 13.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 1870 | 13.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1871 | 13.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1872 | 13.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1873 | 14.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1874 | 14.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1875 | 15.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.5% |
| 1876 | 15.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1877 | 15.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1878 | 15.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1879 | 19.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +31.5% |
| 1880 | 17.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.4% |
| 1881 | 18.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1882 | 16.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.2% |
| 1883 | 15.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1884 | 14.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1885 | 14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 1886 | 13.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1887 | 13.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1888 | 12.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1889 | 12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1890 | 11.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1891 | 12.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1892 | 11.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1893 | 10.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1894 | 10.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 11.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.2% |
| 1896 | 11.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1897 | 10.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.2% |
| 1898 | 11.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.2% |
| 1899 | 9.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.8% |
| 1900 | 10.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1901 | 10.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1902 | 9.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1903 | 9.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1904 | 9.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1905 | 9.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1906 | 8.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.3% |
| 1907 | 8.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1908 | 8.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1909 | 7.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1910 | 10.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +26.8% |
| 1911 | 10.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1912 | 12.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.5% |
| 1913 | 12.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1914 | 15.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.5% |
| 1915 | 12.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.5% |
| 1916 | 14.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.5% |
| 1917 | 12.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.3% |
| 1918 | 11.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1919 | 11.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1920 | 18.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +60.5% |
| 1921 | 24.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +31.2% |
| 1922 | 25.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1923 | 24.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1924 | 28.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.6% |
| 1925 | 25.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.2% |
| 1926 | 26.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1927 | 26.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1928 | 27.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1929 | 25.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1930 | 28.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.5% |
| 1931 | 29.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1932 | 28.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1933 | 31.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.2% |
| 1934 | 29.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.5% |
| 1935 | 31.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 1936 | 29.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 1937 | 30.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1938 | 30.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1939 | 28.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 1940 | 33.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.7% |
| 1941 | 38.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.4% |
| 1942 | 36.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1943 | 39.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1944 | 37.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1945 | 38.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1946 | 37.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1947 | 35.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1948 | 35.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1949 | 34.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1950 | 35.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1951 | 34.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1952 | 34.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 34.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 35.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 34.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 34.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 33.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1958 | 32.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 36.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.5% |
| 1960 | 24.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -33.1% |
| 1961 | 19.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.5% |
| 1962 | 16.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.8% |
| 1963 | 14.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.7% |
| 1964 | 13.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 13.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 12.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 11.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2% |
| 1968 | 10 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.5% |
| 1969 | 9.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 9.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 10.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.1% |
| 1972 | 10.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 8.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.5% |
| 1974 | 10.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 11.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 12.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 10.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.5% |
| 1978 | 8.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.0% |
| 1979 | 7.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.1% |
| 1980 | 6.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 6.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 6.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 8.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.5% |
| 1984 | 6.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.3% |
| 1985 | 6.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 5.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 6.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 7.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.5% |
| 1989 | 6.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.9% |
| 1990 | 6.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 11.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +87.7% |
| 1993 | 9.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.5% |
| 1994 | 9.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 7.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -22.6% |
| 1996 | 5.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -22.4% |
| 1997 | 5.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 7.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +34.7% |
| 1999 | 3.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -52.1% |
| 2000 | 2.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 3.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +29.4% |
| 2002 | 4.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +27.3% |
| 2003 | 3.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -25.4% |
| 2005 | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 3.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 3.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 3.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +28.8% |
| 2010 | 3.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 4.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 3.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 3.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 3.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.5% |
| 2016 | 4.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 3.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 3.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 3.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 3.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 60% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Honduras 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +87.7% | 6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1920 | +60.5% | 11.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 23.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 20.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 28.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 16.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 19.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 15.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 19.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 14.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 11.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 9.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 12.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 25.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 28.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 29.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 28.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 31.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 36.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 33.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 39.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 34.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 32.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 36.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 24.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 134 North Korea 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 135 Georgia 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 136 Jamaica 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 138 Saint Lucia 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 139 Kyrgyzstan 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 140 Dominica 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More climate change data for Honduras
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 120.92 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,290 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,603 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,686 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 167.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 799.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 752.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 47.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.84 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Honduras?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Honduras was 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 39.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1943.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2005.
- How does Honduras rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Honduras ranks 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.