AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 4,014 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
4,014 kt
Change on year
up 17.2%
World rank
96th
of 221 countries
All-time high
4,014 kt
in 2023
All-time low
2,158 kt
in 2004
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Costa Rica, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200620231990: 3.8k kt1991: 3.8k kt1992: 3.7k kt1993: 3.7k kt1994: 3.4k kt1995: 3.0k kt1996: 2.9k kt1997: 2.8k kt1998: 2.9k kt1999: 2.7k kt2000: 2.6k kt2001: 2.5k kt2002: 2.4k kt2003: 2.3k kt2004: 2.2k kt2005: 2.3k kt2006: 2.2k kt2007: 2.4k kt2008: 2.5k kt2009: 2.6k kt2010: 2.6k kt2011: 2.7k kt2012: 2.6k kt2013: 2.7k kt2014: 2.6k kt2015: 2.7k kt2016: 2.8k kt2017: 2.9k kt2018: 3.1k kt2019: 3.2k kt2020: 2.8k kt2021: 3.9k kt2022: 3.4k kt2023: 4.0k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Costa Rica is 4,014 kt, measured 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Costa Rica peaked at 4,014 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,158 kt, in 2004.

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

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 3,819 kt
1991 3,790 kt -0.8%
1992 3,729 kt -1.6%
1993 3,718 kt -0.3%
1994 3,362 kt -9.6%
1995 2,967 kt -11.7%
1996 2,877 kt -3.0%
1997 2,816 kt -2.1%
1998 2,854 kt +1.4%
1999 2,688 kt -5.8%
2000 2,585 kt -3.8%
2001 2,476 kt -4.2%
2002 2,354 kt -4.9%
2003 2,268 kt -3.6%
2004 2,158 kt -4.9%
2005 2,253 kt +4.4%
2006 2,184 kt -3.1%
2007 2,403 kt +10.0%
2008 2,516 kt +4.7%
2009 2,564 kt +1.9%
2010 2,597 kt +1.3%
2011 2,666 kt +2.7%
2012 2,594 kt -2.7%
2013 2,652 kt +2.3%
2014 2,584 kt -2.6%
2015 2,655 kt +2.7%
2016 2,806 kt +5.7%
2017 2,908 kt +3.6%
2018 3,074 kt +5.7%
2019 3,169 kt +3.1%
2020 2,837 kt -10.5%
2021 3,936 kt +38.7%
2022 3,426 kt -12.9%
2023 4,014 kt +17.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,262 kt 2,688 kt 3,819 kt 10
2000s 2,376 kt 2,158 kt 2,585 kt 10
2010s 2,770 kt 2,584 kt 3,169 kt 10
2020s 3,553 kt 2,837 kt 4,014 kt 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 93 Iraq 4,272 kt compare
  2. 94 Switzerland 4,247 kt compare
  3. 95 Benin 4,055 kt compare
  4. 97 Azerbaijan 4,000 kt compare
  5. 98 Haiti 3,498 kt compare
  6. 99 Eritrea 3,430 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Costa Rica?
Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Costa Rica was 4,014 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 4,014 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 2,158 kt in 2004.
How does Costa Rica rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Costa Rica ranks 96th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
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