Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 5,530 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
5,530 kt
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
95th
of 222 countries
All-time high
5,530 kt
in 2023
All-time low
3,568 kt
in 2004
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Costa Rica, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200620231990: 5.1k kt1991: 5.1k kt1992: 5.0k kt1993: 5.0k kt1994: 4.7k kt1995: 4.3k kt1996: 4.2k kt1997: 4.2k kt1998: 4.2k kt1999: 4.1k kt2000: 4.0k kt2001: 3.9k kt2002: 3.8k kt2003: 3.7k kt2004: 3.6k kt2005: 3.7k kt2006: 3.6k kt2007: 3.9k kt2008: 4.0k kt2009: 4.0k kt2010: 4.1k kt2011: 4.1k kt2012: 4.1k kt2013: 4.1k kt2014: 4.1k kt2015: 4.1k kt2016: 4.3k kt2017: 4.4k kt2018: 4.6k kt2019: 4.7k kt2020: 4.3k kt2021: 5.4k kt2022: 4.9k kt2023: 5.5k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Costa Rica is 5,530 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Costa Rica peaked at 5,530 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,568 kt, in 2004.

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

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 5,089 kt
1991 5,077 kt -0.2%
1992 5,029 kt -1.0%
1993 5,033 kt +0.1%
1994 4,688 kt -6.8%
1995 4,319 kt -7.9%
1996 4,239 kt -1.8%
1997 4,184 kt -1.3%
1998 4,233 kt +1.2%
1999 4,073 kt -3.8%
2000 3,979 kt -2.3%
2001 3,875 kt -2.6%
2002 3,763 kt -2.9%
2003 3,672 kt -2.4%
2004 3,568 kt -2.8%
2005 3,684 kt +3.2%
2006 3,625 kt -1.6%
2007 3,853 kt +6.3%
2008 3,976 kt +3.2%
2009 4,022 kt +1.2%
2010 4,069 kt +1.2%
2011 4,146 kt +1.9%
2012 4,074 kt -1.7%
2013 4,148 kt +1.8%
2014 4,078 kt -1.7%
2015 4,133 kt +1.4%
2016 4,292 kt +3.8%
2017 4,404 kt +2.6%
2018 4,567 kt +3.7%
2019 4,672 kt +2.3%
2020 4,338 kt -7.2%
2021 5,442 kt +25.5%
2022 4,926 kt -9.5%
2023 5,530 kt +12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,596 kt 4,073 kt 5,089 kt 10
2000s 3,802 kt 3,568 kt 4,022 kt 10
2010s 4,258 kt 4,069 kt 4,672 kt 10
2020s 5,059 kt 4,338 kt 5,530 kt 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 92 Haiti 5,909 kt compare
  2. 93 Hungary 5,846 kt compare
  3. 94 Malawi 5,641 kt compare
  4. 96 Namibia 5,356 kt compare
  5. 97 Kyrgyzstan 5,222 kt compare
  6. 98 Czechia 5,213 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Costa Rica?
Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Costa Rica was 5,530 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 5,530 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 3,568 kt in 2004.
How does Costa Rica rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Costa Rica ranks 95th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
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