Agrifood systems — Emissions in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Agrifood systems — Emissions was 2,885 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2,885 kt
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
123rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
4,664 kt
in 2013
All-time low
679.18 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions in Costa Rica, 1990–2023

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1990200620231990: 679.2 kt1991: 792.2 kt1992: 771 kt1993: 899.7 kt1994: 1.1k kt1995: 1.1k kt1996: 1.2k kt1997: 1.1k kt1998: 891.3 kt1999: 991.8 kt2000: 1.1k kt2001: 1.4k kt2002: 1.4k kt2003: 1.3k kt2004: 1.1k kt2005: 1.3k kt2006: 2.2k kt2007: 2.4k kt2008: 2.3k kt2009: 1.8k kt2010: 1.9k kt2011: 4.6k kt2012: 4.6k kt2013: 4.7k kt2014: 4.6k kt2015: 4.5k kt2016: 2.0k kt2017: 2.0k kt2018: 1.9k kt2019: 1.9k kt2020: 1.8k kt2021: 2.9k kt2022: 2.9k kt2023: 2.9k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions in Costa Rica stood at 2,885 kt.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions in Costa Rica peaked at 4,664 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 679.18 kt, in 1990.

Costa Rica ranks 123rd of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Agrifood systems — Emissions in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2) in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 679.18 kt
1991 792.15 kt +16.6%
1992 771.01 kt -2.7%
1993 899.72 kt +16.7%
1994 1,107 kt +23.0%
1995 1,061 kt -4.1%
1996 1,154 kt +8.8%
1997 1,084 kt -6.1%
1998 891.29 kt -17.7%
1999 991.78 kt +11.3%
2000 1,145 kt +15.5%
2001 1,380 kt +20.5%
2002 1,377 kt -0.2%
2003 1,339 kt -2.8%
2004 1,088 kt -18.7%
2005 1,277 kt +17.4%
2006 2,151 kt +68.4%
2007 2,366 kt +10.0%
2008 2,333 kt -1.4%
2009 1,755 kt -24.8%
2010 1,883 kt +7.3%
2011 4,600 kt +144.3%
2012 4,615 kt +0.3%
2013 4,664 kt +1.1%
2014 4,610 kt -1.1%
2015 4,504 kt -2.3%
2016 1,982 kt -56.0%
2017 1,968 kt -0.7%
2018 1,944 kt -1.2%
2019 1,860 kt -4.3%
2020 1,798 kt -3.4%
2021 2,881 kt +60.2%
2022 2,860 kt -0.7%
2023 2,885 kt +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 942.97 kt 679.18 kt 1,154 kt 10
2000s 1,621 kt 1,088 kt 2,366 kt 10
2010s 3,263 kt 1,860 kt 4,664 kt 10
2020s 2,606 kt 1,798 kt 2,885 kt 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 120 Bahrain 3,058 kt compare
  2. 121 Slovakia 2,940 kt compare
  3. 122 Puerto Rico 2,922 kt compare
  4. 124 Ghana 2,612 kt compare
  5. 125 Niger 2,533 kt compare
  6. 126 Slovenia 2,146 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 2,885 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 4,664 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 679.18 kt in 1990.
How does Costa Rica rank for agrifood systems — emissions?
Costa Rica ranks 123rd 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 down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2)
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