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.
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 |
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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 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.