Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide was -3,701 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
-3,701 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
22nd
of 39 countries
All-time high
27,356 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
All-time low
-3,701 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide in Costa Rica, 1990–2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide in Costa Rica is -3,701 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 522.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide in Costa Rica peaked at 27,356 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990 and was at its lowest, -3,701 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2021.
That places Costa Rica 22nd out of 39 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27,356 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 21,848 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -20.1% |
| 1992 | 15,631 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -28.5% |
| 1993 | 10,577 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -32.3% |
| 1994 | 9,513 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 6,496 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -31.7% |
| 1996 | 8,676 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +33.6% |
| 1997 | 8,200 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 13,391 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +63.3% |
| 1999 | 11,352 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 11,207 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1,457 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -87.0% |
| 2002 | 2,223 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +52.6% |
| 2003 | 2,156 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 3,255 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +50.9% |
| 2005 | 2,956 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 3,208 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 4,334 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +35.1% |
| 2008 | 3,131 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -27.8% |
| 2009 | 2,661 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 2,176 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 875.96 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -59.7% |
| 2012 | 5,919 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +575.7% |
| 2013 | 4,853 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -18.0% |
| 2014 | -1,725 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -135.5% |
| 2015 | -1,525 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -11.6% |
| 2016 | -2,369 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +55.3% |
| 2017 | -3,217 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +35.8% |
| 2018 | -695.07 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -78.4% |
| 2019 | -1,221 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +75.7% |
| 2020 | -3,629 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +197.2% |
| 2021 | -3,701 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,304 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 6,496 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 27,356 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,659 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,457 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 11,207 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 307.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3,217 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 5,919 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | -3,665 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3,701 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3,629 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 19 Denmark -938.93 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 20 Portugal -2,242 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 21 Czechia -3,578 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 23 Greece -4,677 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 24 Hungary -5,860 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 25 Bulgaria -8,740 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 — total carbone dioxide in Costa Rica?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide in Costa Rica was -3,701 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 27,356 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -3,701 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide?
- Costa Rica ranks 22nd out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 522.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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