AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) was 4,274 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4,274 kt
Change on year
up 23.5%
World rank
105th
of 222 countries
All-time high
4,274 kt
in 2023
All-time low
-2,242 kt
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Costa Rica, 1990–2023

-2.0k02.0k4.0k1990200620231990: 1.5k kt1991: 1.5k kt1992: 1.5k kt1993: 1.5k kt1994: 1.1k kt1995: 573 kt1996: 550.1 kt1997: 532.6 kt1998: 611.7 kt1999: 262.1 kt2000: 66.5 kt2001: 2.3k kt2002: 2.2k kt2003: 2.2k kt2004: 2.0k kt2005: 2.1k kt2006: 2.1k kt2007: 2.4k kt2008: 2.5k kt2009: 2.4k kt2010: 2.5k kt2011: -2.0k kt2012: -2.2k kt2013: -2.1k kt2014: -2.2k kt2015: -2.1k kt2016: 2.9k kt2017: 2.9k kt2018: 3.2k kt2019: 3.3k kt2020: 2.8k kt2021: 4.1k kt2022: 3.5k kt2023: 4.3k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Costa Rica is 4,274 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 23.5% on the previous year and up 307.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Costa Rica peaked at 4,274 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, -2,242 kt, in 2014.

Costa Rica ranks 105th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1,539 kt
1991 1,548 kt +0.6%
1992 1,488 kt -3.9%
1993 1,452 kt -2.4%
1994 1,063 kt -26.7%
1995 573.05 kt -46.1%
1996 550.1 kt -4.0%
1997 532.63 kt -3.2%
1998 611.69 kt +14.8%
1999 262.09 kt -57.2%
2000 66.55 kt -74.6%
2001 2,318 kt +3383.6%
2002 2,165 kt -6.6%
2003 2,189 kt +1.1%
2004 1,968 kt -10.1%
2005 2,114 kt +7.4%
2006 2,057 kt -2.7%
2007 2,377 kt +15.6%
2008 2,541 kt +6.9%
2009 2,401 kt -5.5%
2010 2,540 kt +5.8%
2011 -2,047 kt -180.6%
2012 -2,152 kt +5.2%
2013 -2,064 kt -4.1%
2014 -2,242 kt +8.7%
2015 -2,093 kt -6.6%
2016 2,870 kt -237.1%
2017 2,928 kt +2.0%
2018 3,160 kt +7.9%
2019 3,253 kt +3.0%
2020 2,838 kt -12.8%
2021 4,133 kt +45.6%
2022 3,461 kt -16.3%
2023 4,274 kt +23.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 961.94 kt 262.09 kt 1,548 kt 10
2000s 2,020 kt 66.55 kt 2,541 kt 10
2010s 415.29 kt -2,242 kt 3,253 kt 10
2020s 3,676 kt 2,838 kt 4,274 kt 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 102 Belize 5,058 kt compare
  2. 103 Haiti 4,420 kt compare
  3. 104 Tunisia 4,376 kt compare
  4. 106 Bhutan 4,128 kt compare
  5. 107 China, Taiwan Province of 3,906 kt compare
  6. 108 Equatorial Guinea 3,854 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Costa Rica?
Afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Costa Rica was 4,274 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 4,274 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was -2,242 kt in 2014.
How does Costa Rica rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq)?
Costa Rica ranks 105th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 307.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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