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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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 134 North Korea 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  2. 135 Georgia 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  3. 136 Jamaica 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  4. 138 Saint Lucia 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  5. 139 Kyrgyzstan 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  6. 140 Dominica 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Source
Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,079 data points, 1850–2024
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.