Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy was 8,076 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
8,076 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
36th
of 40 countries
All-time high
8,244 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2018
All-time low
2,884 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy in Costa Rica, 1990–2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
In 2021, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy in Costa Rica stood at 8,076 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy in Costa Rica peaked at 8,244 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,884 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1990.
Costa Rica ranks 36th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,884 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 2,926 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 3,654 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +24.9% |
| 1993 | 3,799 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 4,554 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +19.9% |
| 1995 | 4,654 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 4,512 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 4,408 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 4,910 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 5,021 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 4,967 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 5,263 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 5,385 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 5,750 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 5,728 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 5,929 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 6,467 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 7,139 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 7,128 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 6,797 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 7,058 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 7,304 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 7,305 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7,644 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 7,672 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 7,337 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 7,890 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 8,163 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 8,244 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 8,155 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 7,086 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 8,076 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,132 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,884 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 5,021 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,055 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4,967 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 7,139 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,677 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 7,058 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 8,244 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,581 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 7,086 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 8,076 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 33 New Zealand 28,851 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 34 Finland 28,494 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 35 Denmark 24,965 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 37 Luxembourg 6,590 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 38 Cyprus 6,266 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 39 Iceland 1,774 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 — energy in Costa Rica?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy in Costa Rica was 8,076 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 8,244 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2018.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,884 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th out of 40 countries with data for 2021.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 — Energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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