Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 84.48 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
84.48 %
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
89th
of 223 countries
All-time high
86.43 %
in 1990
All-time low
75.05 %
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801990200620231990: 86.4 %1991: 86.3 %1992: 82.1 %1993: 80.9 %1994: 80.3 %1995: 80.5 %1996: 78.3 %1997: 75 %1998: 77.3 %1999: 75.8 %2000: 83.7 %2001: 85 %2002: 84.4 %2003: 85 %2004: 81.5 %2005: 82.1 %2006: 81.8 %2007: 82 %2008: 83.3 %2009: 80.1 %2010: 81.4 %2011: 83.8 %2012: 82.6 %2013: 82.5 %2014: 81.5 %2015: 82.2 %2016: 82.9 %2017: 82.8 %2018: 83.3 %2019: 83.6 %2020: 83.4 %2021: 84.7 %2022: 82.4 %2023: 84.5 %

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

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 84.48 % for agrifood systems — emissions share in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Costa Rica peaked at 86.43 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 75.05 %, in 1997.

That places Costa Rica 89th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (N2O) in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 86.43 % —
1991 86.35 % -0.1%
1992 82.1 % -4.9%
1993 80.93 % -1.4%
1994 80.27 % -0.8%
1995 80.51 % +0.3%
1996 78.33 % -2.7%
1997 75.05 % -4.2%
1998 77.28 % +3.0%
1999 75.81 % -1.9%
2000 83.69 % +10.4%
2001 85.01 % +1.6%
2002 84.44 % -0.7%
2003 84.95 % +0.6%
2004 81.5 % -4.1%
2005 82.13 % +0.8%
2006 81.81 % -0.4%
2007 81.95 % +0.2%
2008 83.26 % +1.6%
2009 80.13 % -3.8%
2010 81.43 % +1.6%
2011 83.79 % +2.9%
2012 82.57 % -1.5%
2013 82.55 % -0.0%
2014 81.51 % -1.3%
2015 82.2 % +0.8%
2016 82.89 % +0.8%
2017 82.77 % -0.1%
2018 83.26 % +0.6%
2019 83.61 % +0.4%
2020 83.42 % -0.2%
2021 84.74 % +1.6%
2022 82.4 % -2.8%
2023 84.48 % +2.5%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 84.48 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 72.69 %, 1.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 84.48 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 83.32 %, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 80.31 % 75.05 % 86.43 % 10
2000s 82.89 % 80.13 % 85.01 % 10
2010s 82.66 % 81.43 % 83.79 % 10
2020s 83.76 % 82.4 % 84.74 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in Costa Rica?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in Costa Rica was 84.48 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 86.43 % in 1990.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 75.05 % in 1997.
How does Costa Rica rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
Costa Rica ranks 89th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 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.