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Environment · Latin America & Caribbean · Lower-middle income

Honduras: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 1.14 t (2024), 137th of 203 in the world and 34th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG per person is 2.25 t (2024), 142nd of 203 in the world and 35th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG emissions is 24.4 Mt (2024), 114th of 203 in the world and 16th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean.

CO₂ per person1.14 t2024 · world 137/203 · region 34/39GHG per person2.25 t2024 · world 142/203 · region 35/39GHG emissions24.4 Mt2024 · world 114/203 · region 16/39CO₂ emissions12.3 Mt2024 · world 102/203 · region 16/39
CO₂ per person
HondurasLatin America & CaribbeanLower-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.0199520002005201020152020Honduras1.14 tLatin America & CaribbeanLower-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
HondurasLatin America & CaribbeanLower-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.08.0199520002005201020152020Honduras2.25 tLatin America & CaribbeanLower-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Honduras in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes1.14 t2024137/20334/390.76 t0.95 t0.91 t+3.6%since 20142.68 t1.60 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e2.25 t2024142/20335/391.67 t2.14 t2.02 t+1.4%since 20145.30 t2.58 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e24.4 Mt2024114/20316/3911.0 Mt17.9 Mt20.4 Mt+21%since 20143,510.6 Mt7,482.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt12.3 Mt2024102/20316/395.0 Mt8.0 Mt9.2 Mt+24%since 20141,771.5 Mt4,634.0 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e9.4 Mt2024103/20316/394.8 Mt7.9 Mt8.8 Mt+16%since 20141,308.3 Mt2,116.0 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption45.9%202154/2127/4155.2%53.6%50.2%−5.0 ppsince 201134.2%43.3%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output64.9%202146/20611/4162.3%46.3%57.8%+20.3 ppsince 201156.7%24.8%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³30.7 µg/m³202348/2002/3538.4 µg/m³28.5 µg/m³36.5 µg/m³−4.3%since 201317.4 µg/m³49.6 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area52.8%202450/21416/4263.7%60.3%54.6%−5.9 ppsince 201446.1%30.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area28.5%2024129/21017/3926.2%28.8%28.7%−0.1 ppsince 201432.9%43.0%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area9.1%2024110/20616/399.5%9.1%9.1%±0.0 ppsince 20147.5%18.3%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory11.1%2025113/21315/42··11.0%−1.1 ppsince 201523.4%12.4%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources1.8%2022137/17724/33·1.8%1.8%±0.0 ppsince 20122.6%16.3%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³8,664 m³202253/18316/3413,783 m³10,837 m³8,959 m³−17%since 201221,253 m³2,496 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare1,887 kg/ha2024125/17927/321,368 kg/ha1,660 kg/ha1,883 kg/ha+1.7%since 20144,828 kg/ha3,366 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Honduras and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Honduras. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorHondurasGuatemalaNicaraguaEl Salvador
CO₂ per person1.14 t20241.11 t20240.83 t20241.51 t2024
GHG per person2.25 t20242.36 t20242.77 t20242.33 t2024
GHG emissions24.4 Mt202443.5 Mt202419.2 Mt202414.8 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions12.3 Mt202420.4 Mt20245.7 Mt20249.5 Mt2024
Methane9.4 Mt202418.2 Mt202410.5 Mt20243.8 Mt2024
Renewable energy45.9%202162.1%202150.4%202121.9%2021
Renewable power64.9%202160.6%202169.5%202195.6%2021
PM2.5 exposure30.7 µg/m³202329.7 µg/m³202320.4 µg/m³202329.6 µg/m³2023
Forest cover52.8%202433.1%202425.8%202333.0%2024
Guatemala: environmentNicaragua: environmentEl Salvador: environment
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