Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Honduras
Honduras: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 17.85 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita greenhouse gas 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
In 2023, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Honduras stood at 17.85 kilograms per person.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Honduras peaked at 37.55 kilograms per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.28 kilograms per person, in 2007.
Honduras ranks 137th of 191 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 by sector in Honduras, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.07 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 17.57 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 24.66 kilograms per person | +40.4% |
| 1993 | 22.13 kilograms per person | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 12.55 kilograms per person | -43.3% |
| 1995 | 12.2 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 10.16 kilograms per person | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 11.53 kilograms per person | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 12.83 kilograms per person | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 15.62 kilograms per person | +21.8% |
| 2000 | 16.72 kilograms per person | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 10.36 kilograms per person | -38.1% |
| 2002 | 12.97 kilograms per person | +25.2% |
| 2003 | 11.24 kilograms per person | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 1.37 kilograms per person | -87.8% |
| 2005 | 1.34 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.61 kilograms per person | +95.3% |
| 2007 | 1.28 kilograms per person | -51.1% |
| 2008 | 13.73 kilograms per person | +975.6% |
| 2009 | 12.21 kilograms per person | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 14.34 kilograms per person | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 15.22 kilograms per person | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 16.06 kilograms per person | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 15.75 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 20.96 kilograms per person | +33.1% |
| 2015 | 24.9 kilograms per person | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 28.69 kilograms per person | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 37.55 kilograms per person | +30.9% |
| 2018 | 24.58 kilograms per person | -34.5% |
| 2019 | 17.1 kilograms per person | -30.4% |
| 2020 | 6.92 kilograms per person | -59.5% |
| 2021 | 12.63 kilograms per person | +82.6% |
| 2022 | 16.25 kilograms per person | +28.6% |
| 2023 | 17.85 kilograms per person | +9.9% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 17.85 kilograms per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.86 kilograms per person, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 17.85 kilograms per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 134.17 kilograms per person, 13% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +975.6% | 1.28 kilograms per person | 13.73 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.73 kilograms per person | 10.16 kilograms per person | 24.66 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.38 kilograms per person | 1.28 kilograms per person | 16.72 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.51 kilograms per person | 14.34 kilograms per person | 37.55 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.41 kilograms per person | 6.92 kilograms per person | 17.85 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
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 by sector in Honduras?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Honduras was 17.85 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 37.55 kilograms per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 kilograms per person in 2007.
- How does Honduras rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Honduras ranks 137th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.