Emissions of air pollutants in Honduras
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.
Emissions of air pollutants in Honduras, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 30.18 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 30.34 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 30.49 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 30.65 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 30.8 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 30.96 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 31.11 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 31.27 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 31.43 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 31.58 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 31.74 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 31.9 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 32.06 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 32.23 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 32.39 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 32.55 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 32.72 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 32.88 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 33.04 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 33.2 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 33.37 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 33.54 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 33.71 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1773 | 33.88 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1774 | 34.05 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1775 | 34.22 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 34.4 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 34.57 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1778 | 34.74 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 34.91 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 35.08 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 35.26 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1782 | 35.44 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1783 | 35.62 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1784 | 35.8 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1785 | 35.98 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1786 | 36.16 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1787 | 36.34 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1788 | 36.52 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 36.7 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 36.88 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1791 | 37.06 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1792 | 37.25 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1793 | 37.44 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1794 | 37.63 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1795 | 37.82 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1796 | 38 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1797 | 38.19 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1798 | 38.38 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1799 | 38.57 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 38.76 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1801 | 39.03 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1802 | 39.31 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1803 | 39.58 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1804 | 39.86 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1805 | 40.13 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1806 | 40.41 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1807 | 40.69 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1808 | 40.97 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1809 | 41.25 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1810 | 41.53 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1811 | 41.82 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1812 | 42.11 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1813 | 42.41 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1814 | 42.7 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1815 | 42.99 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1816 | 43.29 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1817 | 43.58 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1818 | 43.88 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1819 | 44.18 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1820 | 44.48 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1821 | 48.58 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1822 | 52.7 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1823 | 56.84 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1824 | 60.99 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1825 | 65.15 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1826 | 69.32 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1827 | 73.51 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1828 | 77.71 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1829 | 81.93 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1830 | 86.16 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1831 | 87.74 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1832 | 89.32 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1833 | 90.91 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1834 | 92.51 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1835 | 94.11 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1836 | 95.71 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1837 | 97.32 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1838 | 98.93 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1839 | 100.55 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1840 | 102.18 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1841 | 104.05 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1842 | 105.92 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1843 | 107.8 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1844 | 109.69 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1845 | 111.58 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1846 | 113.47 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1847 | 115.38 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1848 | 117.29 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1849 | 119.2 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1850 | 120.41 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1851 | 121.67 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1852 | 122.94 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1853 | 124.22 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1854 | 125.5 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 126.78 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1856 | 128.59 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1857 | 130.41 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1858 | 132.23 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1859 | 134.06 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1860 | 135.89 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1861 | 138.03 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1862 | 140.18 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1863 | 142.35 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1864 | 144.52 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1865 | 146.69 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1866 | 149.24 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1867 | 151.8 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1868 | 154.36 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1869 | 159.25 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1870 | 164.31 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1871 | 165.92 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 167.56 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 169.25 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 170.97 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1875 | 172.73 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 174.97 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1877 | 177.24 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1878 | 179.55 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1879 | 181.89 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 184.26 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 187.31 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1882 | 191.71 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1883 | 196.13 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1884 | 200.55 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1885 | 205 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1886 | 210.27 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1887 | 215.56 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1888 | 222.36 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1889 | 229.26 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1890 | 236.26 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1891 | 242.89 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1892 | 249.54 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1893 | 256.2 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1894 | 262.88 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1895 | 269.57 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1896 | 277.64 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1897 | 285.73 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1898 | 293.83 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1899 | 306.59 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1900 | 319.89 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1901 | 347.34 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1902 | 376.21 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1903 | 406.51 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1904 | 438.38 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1905 | 471.54 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1906 | 505.8 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1907 | 541.59 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1908 | 578.61 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1909 | 617.19 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1910 | 657.15 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1911 | 682.45 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1912 | 708.22 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1913 | 734.28 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1914 | 759.44 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1915 | 785.02 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1916 | 825.34 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1917 | 866.92 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1918 | 909.34 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1919 | 953.03 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1920 | 997.77 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1921 | 1,058 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1922 | 1,124 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1923 | 1,192 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1924 | 1,258 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1925 | 1,339 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1926 | 1,433 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1927 | 1,521 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1928 | 1,612 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1929 | 1,706 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1930 | 1,797 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1931 | 1,794 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1932 | 1,784 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1933 | 1,774 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1934 | 1,758 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1935 | 1,744 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1936 | 1,808 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1937 | 1,880 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1938 | 1,952 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1939 | 2,023 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1940 | 2,096 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1941 | 2,161 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1942 | 2,227 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1943 | 2,288 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1944 | 2,359 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1945 | 2,424 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1946 | 2,489 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1947 | 2,557 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1948 | 2,625 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1949 | 2,704 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1950 | 6,642 tonnes | +145.6% |
| 1951 | 7,161 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1952 | 7,117 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 6,680 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1954 | 7,009 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1955 | 7,443 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1956 | 7,629 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 8,757 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1958 | 8,860 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 8,839 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 8,979 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 10,134 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1962 | 9,912 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 10,152 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 10,343 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 10,660 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 11,292 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 12,010 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 14,677 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1969 | 14,412 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 15,903 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 15,572 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 16,087 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 17,051 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 17,619 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 19,096 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 20,400 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 22,356 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 21,302 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 22,518 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 23,925 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 25,017 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 25,788 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 27,097 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 27,884 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 26,178 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 25,749 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 27,971 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 29,599 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 31,595 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 30,697 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 30,562 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 34,459 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 37,886 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 44,450 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 59,283 tonnes | +33.4% |
| 1996 | 55,400 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 60,293 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 73,738 tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1999 | 66,028 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 70,028 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 79,455 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 86,102 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 91,952 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 111,464 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 114,673 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 94,348 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 129,445 tonnes | +37.2% |
| 2008 | 123,978 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 116,853 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 117,246 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 127,786 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 131,798 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 136,798 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 138,377 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 156,451 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 168,305 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 136,403 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 128,542 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 146,697 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 129,408 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 134,119 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 134,445 tonnes | +0.2% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 134,445 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74,017 tonnes, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 134,445 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,155 tonnes, 2.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants in Honduras changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +145.6% | 2,704 tonnes | 6,642 tonnes |
| 2007 | +37.2% | 94,348 tonnes | 129,445 tonnes |
| 1995 | +33.4% | 44,450 tonnes | 59,283 tonnes |
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 |
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More environment data for Honduras
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6894 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.9224 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.224 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0307 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.