What is emissions of air pollutants in Honduras?

Emissions of air pollutants in Honduras was 134,445 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Honduras?

The highest recorded value was 168,305 tonnes in 2016.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Honduras?

The lowest recorded value was 30.18 tonnes in 1750.

How does Honduras rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Honduras ranks 84th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Honduras?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Honduras data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Honduras

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Honduras
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Honduras: Emissions of air pollutants was 134,445 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

134,445 tonnes

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

84th

of 220 countries

All-time high

168,305 tonnes

in 2016

All-time low

30.18 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Honduras, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Honduras is 134,445 tonnes, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Honduras peaked at 168,305 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30.18 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Honduras 84th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	30.88 tonnes	30.18 tonnes	31.58 tonnes	10
1760s	32.47 tonnes	31.74 tonnes	33.2 tonnes	10
1770s	34.14 tonnes	33.37 tonnes	34.91 tonnes	10
1780s	35.89 tonnes	35.08 tonnes	36.7 tonnes	10
1790s	37.72 tonnes	36.88 tonnes	38.57 tonnes	10
1800s	40 tonnes	38.76 tonnes	41.25 tonnes	10
1810s	42.85 tonnes	41.53 tonnes	44.18 tonnes	10
1820s	63.12 tonnes	44.48 tonnes	81.93 tonnes	10
1830s	93.33 tonnes	86.16 tonnes	100.55 tonnes	10
1840s	110.66 tonnes	102.18 tonnes	119.2 tonnes	10
1850s	126.68 tonnes	120.41 tonnes	134.06 tonnes	10
1860s	146.23 tonnes	135.89 tonnes	159.25 tonnes	10
1870s	172.44 tonnes	164.31 tonnes	181.89 tonnes	10
1880s	204.24 tonnes	184.26 tonnes	229.26 tonnes	10
1890s	268.11 tonnes	236.26 tonnes	306.59 tonnes	10
1900s	460.31 tonnes	319.89 tonnes	617.19 tonnes	10
1910s	788.12 tonnes	657.15 tonnes	953.03 tonnes	10
1920s	1,324 tonnes	997.77 tonnes	1,706 tonnes	10
1930s	1,831 tonnes	1,744 tonnes	2,023 tonnes	10
1940s	2,393 tonnes	2,096 tonnes	2,704 tonnes	10
1950s	7,614 tonnes	6,642 tonnes	8,860 tonnes	10
1960s	11,257 tonnes	8,979 tonnes	14,677 tonnes	10
1970s	18,790 tonnes	15,572 tonnes	22,518 tonnes	10
1980s	27,080 tonnes	23,925 tonnes	31,595 tonnes	10
1990s	49,280 tonnes	30,562 tonnes	73,738 tonnes	10
2000s	101,830 tonnes	70,028 tonnes	129,445 tonnes	10
2010s	138,840 tonnes	117,246 tonnes	168,305 tonnes	10
2020s	132,657 tonnes	129,408 tonnes	134,445 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Honduras

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More environment data for Honduras

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 24.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.25 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 5.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4693 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0009 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0071 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 9.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0174 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0245 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.66 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Honduras?: Emissions of air pollutants in Honduras was 134,445 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Honduras?: The highest recorded value was 168,305 tonnes in 2016.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Honduras?: The lowest recorded value was 30.18 tonnes in 1750.
How does Honduras rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Honduras ranks 84th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Honduras?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Honduras data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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