AFOLU — Emissions in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: AFOLU — Emissions was 143.37 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
143.37 kt
Change on year
up 17.2%
World rank
96th
of 221 countries
All-time high
143.37 kt
in 2023
All-time low
77.06 kt
in 2004
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions in Costa Rica, 1990–2023

0501001501990200620231990: 136.4 kt1991: 135.4 kt1992: 133.2 kt1993: 132.8 kt1994: 120.1 kt1995: 106 kt1996: 102.8 kt1997: 100.6 kt1998: 101.9 kt1999: 96 kt2000: 92.3 kt2001: 88.4 kt2002: 84.1 kt2003: 81 kt2004: 77.1 kt2005: 80.5 kt2006: 78 kt2007: 85.8 kt2008: 89.8 kt2009: 91.6 kt2010: 92.7 kt2011: 95.2 kt2012: 92.6 kt2013: 94.7 kt2014: 92.3 kt2015: 94.8 kt2016: 100.2 kt2017: 103.9 kt2018: 109.8 kt2019: 113.2 kt2020: 101.3 kt2021: 140.6 kt2022: 122.4 kt2023: 143.4 kt

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

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 143.37 kt for afolu — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Costa Rica peaked at 143.37 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 77.06 kt, in 2004.

Costa Rica ranks 96th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

AFOLU — Emissions in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 136.41 kt
1991 135.37 kt -0.8%
1992 133.18 kt -1.6%
1993 132.79 kt -0.3%
1994 120.06 kt -9.6%
1995 105.97 kt -11.7%
1996 102.76 kt -3.0%
1997 100.56 kt -2.1%
1998 101.93 kt +1.4%
1999 95.99 kt -5.8%
2000 92.31 kt -3.8%
2001 88.43 kt -4.2%
2002 84.08 kt -4.9%
2003 81.01 kt -3.6%
2004 77.06 kt -4.9%
2005 80.47 kt +4.4%
2006 77.99 kt -3.1%
2007 85.81 kt +10.0%
2008 89.85 kt +4.7%
2009 91.56 kt +1.9%
2010 92.74 kt +1.3%
2011 95.2 kt +2.7%
2012 92.63 kt -2.7%
2013 94.73 kt +2.3%
2014 92.29 kt -2.6%
2015 94.82 kt +2.7%
2016 100.23 kt +5.7%
2017 103.87 kt +3.6%
2018 109.78 kt +5.7%
2019 113.18 kt +3.1%
2020 101.32 kt -10.5%
2021 140.56 kt +38.7%
2022 122.36 kt -12.9%
2023 143.37 kt +17.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 116.5 kt 95.99 kt 136.41 kt 10
2000s 84.86 kt 77.06 kt 92.31 kt 10
2010s 98.95 kt 92.29 kt 113.18 kt 10
2020s 126.9 kt 101.32 kt 143.37 kt 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 93 Iraq 152.59 kt compare
  2. 94 Switzerland 151.66 kt compare
  3. 95 Benin 144.82 kt compare
  4. 97 Azerbaijan 142.84 kt compare
  5. 98 Haiti 124.91 kt compare
  6. 99 Eritrea 122.48 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions in Costa Rica?
Afolu — emissions in Costa Rica was 143.37 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 143.37 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 77.06 kt in 2004.
How does Costa Rica rank for afolu — emissions?
Costa Rica ranks 96th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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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