Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 60.82 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
60.82 %
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
54th
of 187 countries
All-time high
136.12 %
in 2012
All-time low
52.02 %
in 2004
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0501001501990200620231990: 125 %1991: 118.4 %1992: 107.9 %1993: 106.5 %1994: 90.6 %1995: 94.9 %1996: 95.7 %1997: 90.7 %1998: 84.9 %1999: 82.9 %2000: 86.3 %2001: 64.3 %2002: 59.6 %2003: 57 %2004: 52 %2005: 56.8 %2006: 63.2 %2007: 60.7 %2008: 60.7 %2009: 56.5 %2010: 59 %2011: 135.4 %2012: 136.1 %2013: 129.1 %2014: 126.5 %2015: 128.8 %2016: 59.1 %2017: 58.4 %2018: 58.6 %2019: 59.6 %2020: 61.9 %2021: 65 %2022: 61.4 %2023: 60.8 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Costa Rica is 60.82 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Costa Rica peaked at 136.12 % in 2012 and was at its lowest, 52.02 %, in 2004.

That places Costa Rica 54th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99.73 % 82.87 % 124.96 % 10
2000s 61.71 % 52.02 % 86.27 % 10
2010s 95.07 % 58.4 % 136.12 % 10
2020s 62.25 % 60.82 % 64.95 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Costa Rica?
Agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Costa Rica was 60.82 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 136.12 % in 2012.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 52.02 % in 2004.
How does Costa Rica rank for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq)?
Costa Rica ranks 54th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.