Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Central America
Central America: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 73,061 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Central America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Central America stood at 73,061 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Central America peaked at 73,061 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45,962 kt, in 1990.
That places Central America 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Central America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45,962 kt | — |
| 1991 | 47,043 kt | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 47,953 kt | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 48,846 kt | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 49,614 kt | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 50,406 kt | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 50,935 kt | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 52,127 kt | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 53,213 kt | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 54,046 kt | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 55,038 kt | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 55,871 kt | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 56,392 kt | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 56,805 kt | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 56,877 kt | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 56,746 kt | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 58,359 kt | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 66,126 kt | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 69,444 kt | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 70,969 kt | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 67,449 kt | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 68,860 kt | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 69,114 kt | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 69,206 kt | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 69,952 kt | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 70,749 kt | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 72,260 kt | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 72,349 kt | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 72,474 kt | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 72,597 kt | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 72,629 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 72,728 kt | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 72,887 kt | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 73,061 kt | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50,015 kt | 45,962 kt | 54,046 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,263 kt | 55,038 kt | 70,969 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,501 kt | 67,449 kt | 72,597 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,826 kt | 72,629 kt | 73,061 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More climate change data for Central America
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Central America?
- Pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Central America was 73,061 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 73,061 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,962 kt in 1990.
- How does Central America rank for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Central America ranks 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf