Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide was 8,816 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
8,816 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
36th
of 40 countries
All-time high
8,906 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2018
All-time low
3,135 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide in Costa Rica, 1990–2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 8,816 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide in Costa Rica peaked at 8,906 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,135 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1990.
That places Costa Rica 36th out of 40 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,135 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 3,146 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 3,890 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +23.6% |
| 1993 | 4,081 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 4,862 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 4,935 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 4,791 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 4,720 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 5,247 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 5,364 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 5,403 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 5,735 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 5,852 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 6,185 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 6,105 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 6,339 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 6,962 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 7,677 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 7,646 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 7,346 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 7,554 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 7,847 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 7,888 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 8,255 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 8,283 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 7,959 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 8,534 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 8,840 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 8,906 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 8,743 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 7,737 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 8,816 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,417 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3,135 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 5,364 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,525 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 5,403 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 7,677 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,281 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 7,554 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 8,906 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,277 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 7,737 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 8,816 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 33 Finland 31,798 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 34 New Zealand 31,560 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 35 Denmark 25,790 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 37 Cyprus 7,188 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 38 Luxembourg 6,841 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 39 Iceland 3,508 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
More climate change data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.34 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide in Costa Rica?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide in Costa Rica was 8,816 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 8,906 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2018.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,135 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th out of 40 countries with data for 2021.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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