AFOLU — Emissions Share in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 64.52 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 64.52 % for afolu — emissions share in 2023.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Costa Rica peaked at 79.23 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 54.17 %, in 2004.
Costa Rica ranks 63rd of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79.23 % | — |
| 1991 | 78.43 % | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 77.16 % | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 76.3 % | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 73.5 % | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 70.14 % | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 68.67 % | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 68.12 % | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 67.59 % | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 65.41 % | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 63.65 % | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 61.45 % | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 58.99 % | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 56.92 % | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 54.17 % | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 60.25 % | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 60.37 % | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 61.15 % | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 61.68 % | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 61.65 % | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 61.05 % | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 61.13 % | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 59.8 % | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 59.62 % | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 58.32 % | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 58.35 % | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 59.45 % | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 59.9 % | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 60.78 % | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 60.9 % | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 57.78 % | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 65.02 % | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 61.32 % | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 64.52 % | +5.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 64.52 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.67 %, 1.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 64.52 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47.36 %, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.45 % | 65.41 % | 79.23 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.03 % | 54.17 % | 63.65 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.93 % | 58.32 % | 61.13 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.16 % | 57.78 % | 65.02 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More climate change data for Costa Rica
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 108.28 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 942.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,808 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 688.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 623.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 65.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.35 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions share in Costa Rica?
- Afolu — emissions share in Costa Rica was 64.52 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 79.23 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.17 % in 2004.
- How does Costa Rica rank for afolu — emissions share?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.