Agrifood systems — Emissions in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Agrifood systems — Emissions was 197.5 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
197.5 kt
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
95th
of 222 countries
All-time high
197.5 kt
in 2023
All-time low
127.44 kt
in 2004
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions in Costa Rica, 1990–2023

0501001502001990200620231990: 181.7 kt1991: 181.3 kt1992: 179.6 kt1993: 179.7 kt1994: 167.4 kt1995: 154.2 kt1996: 151.4 kt1997: 149.4 kt1998: 151.2 kt1999: 145.5 kt2000: 142.1 kt2001: 138.4 kt2002: 134.4 kt2003: 131.2 kt2004: 127.4 kt2005: 131.6 kt2006: 129.5 kt2007: 137.6 kt2008: 142 kt2009: 143.7 kt2010: 145.3 kt2011: 148.1 kt2012: 145.5 kt2013: 148.1 kt2014: 145.6 kt2015: 147.6 kt2016: 153.3 kt2017: 157.3 kt2018: 163.1 kt2019: 166.9 kt2020: 154.9 kt2021: 194.4 kt2022: 175.9 kt2023: 197.5 kt

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

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 197.5 kt for agrifood systems — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions in Costa Rica peaked at 197.5 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 127.44 kt, in 2004.

Costa Rica ranks 95th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Agrifood systems — Emissions in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (CH4) in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 181.75 kt
1991 181.32 kt -0.2%
1992 179.6 kt -1.0%
1993 179.74 kt +0.1%
1994 167.44 kt -6.8%
1995 154.24 kt -7.9%
1996 151.38 kt -1.8%
1997 149.42 kt -1.3%
1998 151.17 kt +1.2%
1999 145.48 kt -3.8%
2000 142.1 kt -2.3%
2001 138.38 kt -2.6%
2002 134.39 kt -2.9%
2003 131.16 kt -2.4%
2004 127.44 kt -2.8%
2005 131.56 kt +3.2%
2006 129.48 kt -1.6%
2007 137.61 kt +6.3%
2008 142 kt +3.2%
2009 143.65 kt +1.2%
2010 145.33 kt +1.2%
2011 148.06 kt +1.9%
2012 145.49 kt -1.7%
2013 148.13 kt +1.8%
2014 145.65 kt -1.7%
2015 147.62 kt +1.4%
2016 153.27 kt +3.8%
2017 157.28 kt +2.6%
2018 163.12 kt +3.7%
2019 166.85 kt +2.3%
2020 154.92 kt -7.2%
2021 194.35 kt +25.5%
2022 175.91 kt -9.5%
2023 197.5 kt +12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 164.15 kt 145.48 kt 181.75 kt 10
2000s 135.78 kt 127.44 kt 143.65 kt 10
2010s 152.08 kt 145.33 kt 166.85 kt 10
2020s 180.67 kt 154.92 kt 197.5 kt 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 92 Haiti 211.03 kt compare
  2. 93 Hungary 208.79 kt compare
  3. 94 Malawi 201.47 kt compare
  4. 96 Namibia 191.28 kt compare
  5. 97 Kyrgyzstan 186.5 kt compare
  6. 98 Czechia 186.16 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions in Costa Rica?
Agrifood systems — emissions in Costa Rica was 197.5 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 197.5 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 127.44 kt in 2004.
How does Costa Rica rank for agrifood systems — emissions?
Costa Rica ranks 95th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 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