Petroleum products — Emissions in Central America
Central America: Petroleum products — Emissions was 9,996 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Petroleum products — Emissions in Central America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Central America recorded 9,996 kt for petroleum products — emissions in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in Central America peaked at 10,678 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,383 kt, in 1990.
Central America ranks 20th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Petroleum products — Emissions in Central America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,383 kt | — |
| 1991 | 5,633 kt | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 5,668 kt | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 5,746 kt | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 5,456 kt | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 5,602 kt | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 6,054 kt | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 6,472 kt | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 6,477 kt | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 7,155 kt | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 7,233 kt | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 7,210 kt | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 6,965 kt | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 7,438 kt | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 7,379 kt | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 7,800 kt | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 8,224 kt | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 8,433 kt | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 8,738 kt | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 8,920 kt | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 8,893 kt | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 9,201 kt | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 9,766 kt | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 9,282 kt | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 9,300 kt | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 10,211 kt | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 10,265 kt | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 10,371 kt | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 10,678 kt | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 10,000 kt | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 6,353 kt | -36.5% |
| 2021 | 6,295 kt | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 9,909 kt | +57.4% |
| 2023 | 9,996 kt | +0.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Petroleum products — Emissions in Central America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +57.4% | 6,295 kt | 9,909 kt |
| 2020 | -36.5% | 10,000 kt | 6,353 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,965 kt | 5,383 kt | 7,155 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,834 kt | 6,965 kt | 8,920 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,797 kt | 8,893 kt | 10,678 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,138 kt | 6,295 kt | 9,996 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 17 Italy 6,405 kt compare
- 17 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 kt compare
- 18 South Africa 4,148 kt compare
- 19 Bangladesh 4,082 kt compare
- 20 Malaysia 3,362 kt compare
- 21 Republic of Korea 2,964 kt compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,893 kt compare
- 23 Morocco 2,779 kt compare
More climate change data for Central America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.76 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 153,880 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 39,309 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114,571 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 148.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,092 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,754 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,504 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,250 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 69.83 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is petroleum products — emissions in Central America?
- Petroleum products — emissions in Central America was 9,996 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 10,678 kt in 2018.
- What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,383 kt in 1990.
- How does Central America rank for petroleum products — emissions?
- Central America ranks 20th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is petroleum products — emissions rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.