Savanna — Emissions in Central America

Central America: Savanna — Emissions was 1.12 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.12 kt
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
18th
of 31 groups
All-time high
1.68 kt
in 2005
All-time low
0.0424 kt
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna — Emissions in Central America, 1990–2024

00.511.51990200720241990: 0.755 kt1991: 0.755 kt1992: 0.755 kt1993: 0.755 kt1994: 0.755 kt1995: 0.755 kt1996: 0.042 kt1997: 0.081 kt1998: 0.307 kt1999: 0.16 kt2000: 0.2 kt2001: 0.588 kt2002: 0.705 kt2003: 1.4 kt2004: 0.586 kt2005: 1.7 kt2006: 0.776 kt2007: 0.873 kt2008: 0.807 kt2009: 0.785 kt2010: 0.596 kt2011: 1.2 kt2012: 0.772 kt2013: 1 kt2014: 0.619 kt2015: 0.517 kt2016: 0.788 kt2017: 0.931 kt2018: 0.921 kt2019: 1.1 kt2020: 0.913 kt2021: 0.669 kt2022: 0.565 kt2023: 1.1 kt2024: 1.1 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Central America recorded 1.12 kt for savanna — emissions in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 80.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna — emissions in Central America peaked at 1.68 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0424 kt, in 1996.

Central America ranks 18th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Savanna — Emissions in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Savanna — Emissions (N2O) in Central America, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 0.7549 kt
1991 0.7549 kt +0.0%
1992 0.7549 kt +0.0%
1993 0.7549 kt +0.0%
1994 0.7549 kt +0.0%
1995 0.7549 kt +0.0%
1996 0.0424 kt -94.4%
1997 0.081 kt +91.0%
1998 0.3069 kt +278.9%
1999 0.1597 kt -48.0%
2000 0.1999 kt +25.2%
2001 0.5879 kt +194.1%
2002 0.7051 kt +19.9%
2003 1.44 kt +104.6%
2004 0.5855 kt -59.4%
2005 1.68 kt +187.7%
2006 0.776 kt -53.9%
2007 0.8727 kt +12.5%
2008 0.8067 kt -7.6%
2009 0.7848 kt -2.7%
2010 0.596 kt -24.1%
2011 1.24 kt +107.6%
2012 0.772 kt -37.6%
2013 1.03 kt +33.6%
2014 0.6194 kt -40.0%
2015 0.5169 kt -16.5%
2016 0.7877 kt +52.4%
2017 0.9309 kt +18.2%
2018 0.921 kt -1.1%
2019 1.05 kt +14.2%
2020 0.9133 kt -13.1%
2021 0.6688 kt -26.8%
2022 0.5646 kt -15.6%
2023 1.13 kt +99.3%
2024 1.12 kt -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5119 kt 0.0424 kt 0.7549 kt 10
2000s 0.8446 kt 0.1999 kt 1.68 kt 10
2010s 0.8465 kt 0.5169 kt 1.24 kt 10
2020s 0.8782 kt 0.5646 kt 1.13 kt 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 15 Ghana 1.73 kt compare
  2. 16 Paraguay 1.71 kt compare
  3. 17 Cambodia 1.52 kt compare
  4. 18 Cameroon 1.42 kt compare
  5. 19 Colombia 1.38 kt compare
  6. 20 Canada 1.31 kt compare
  7. 21 Nigeria 1.1 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna — emissions in Central America?
Savanna — emissions in Central America was 1.12 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna — emissions recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 1.68 kt in 2005.
What is the lowest savanna — emissions recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0424 kt in 1996.
How does Central America rank for savanna — emissions?
Central America ranks 18th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is savanna — emissions rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.6%. 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 Savanna — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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