Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Honduras
Honduras: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
133rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2015
All-time low
0.2861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1934
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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, excluding land use and forestry in Honduras stood at 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Honduras peaked at 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1934.
That places Honduras 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 0.3121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 130 Namibia 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 131 El Salvador 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 132 Macao 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 134 Paraguay 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 135 Cambodia 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 136 Lesotho 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Honduras?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Honduras was 1.6 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, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1934.
- How does Honduras rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Honduras ranks 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.