Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Central America
Central America: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 79,060 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Central America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Central America is 79,060 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Central America peaked at 79,060 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,504 kt, in 1961.
Central America ranks 19th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Central America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,504 kt | — |
| 1962 | 12,143 kt | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 12,782 kt | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 13,456 kt | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 14,157 kt | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 14,892 kt | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 15,659 kt | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 16,457 kt | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 17,314 kt | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 17,050 kt | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 19,742 kt | +15.8% |
| 1972 | 20,791 kt | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 21,890 kt | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 22,943 kt | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 24,033 kt | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 25,183 kt | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 26,295 kt | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 27,568 kt | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 28,630 kt | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 29,732 kt | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 30,848 kt | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 32,032 kt | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 33,180 kt | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 34,223 kt | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 35,239 kt | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 36,260 kt | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 37,287 kt | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 38,311 kt | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 39,344 kt | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 40,394 kt | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 41,731 kt | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 42,835 kt | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 44,772 kt | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 45,304 kt | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 46,112 kt | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 47,258 kt | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 48,839 kt | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 50,173 kt | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 51,114 kt | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 52,222 kt | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 53,056 kt | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 53,938 kt | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 55,108 kt | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 56,581 kt | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 57,614 kt | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 59,034 kt | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 58,675 kt | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 57,866 kt | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 59,010 kt | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 60,507 kt | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 61,984 kt | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 63,833 kt | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 65,103 kt | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 66,648 kt | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 68,206 kt | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 69,697 kt | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 71,214 kt | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 72,415 kt | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 73,953 kt | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 75,379 kt | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 76,344 kt | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 77,842 kt | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 79,060 kt | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,263 kt | 11,504 kt | 17,314 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,413 kt | 17,050 kt | 28,630 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,646 kt | 29,732 kt | 39,344 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,853 kt | 40,394 kt | 51,114 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,310 kt | 52,222 kt | 59,034 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,356 kt | 60,507 kt | 73,953 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,156 kt | 75,379 kt | 79,060 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 16 South Africa 21,028 kt compare
- 17 Morocco 19,656 kt compare
- 18 Republic of Korea 19,628 kt compare
- 19 Algeria 19,404 kt compare
- 20 Australia and New Zealand 16,408 kt compare
- 21 France 15,876 kt compare
- 22 Egypt 15,316 kt compare
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 waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Central America?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Central America was 79,060 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 79,060 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,504 kt in 1961.
- How does Central America rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Central America ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 Waste — 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