All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) was 16,972 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16,972 kt
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
125th
of 222 countries
All-time high
16,972 kt
in 2023
All-time low
5,734 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) in Costa Rica, 1990–2023

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k1990200620231990: 5.7k kt1991: 6.2k kt1992: 6.7k kt1993: 6.9k kt1994: 7.9k kt1995: 7.0k kt1996: 7.1k kt1997: 7.4k kt1998: 7.8k kt1999: 7.7k kt2000: 7.4k kt2001: 10.0k kt2002: 10.5k kt2003: 11.0k kt2004: 11.1k kt2005: 10.8k kt2006: 11.1k kt2007: 12.4k kt2008: 12.7k kt2009: 12.3k kt2010: 12.3k kt2011: 7.6k kt2012: 7.5k kt2013: 8.0k kt2014: 8.0k kt2015: 7.9k kt2016: 13.4k kt2017: 13.6k kt2018: 13.9k kt2019: 13.8k kt2020: 12.5k kt2021: 15.7k kt2022: 15.4k kt2023: 17.0k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, all sectors with lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Costa Rica stood at 16,972 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 112.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all sectors with lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Costa Rica peaked at 16,972 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,734 kt, in 1990.

That places Costa Rica 125th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 5,734 kt
1991 6,178 kt +7.7%
1992 6,715 kt +8.7%
1993 6,907 kt +2.9%
1994 7,946 kt +15.0%
1995 7,046 kt -11.3%
1996 7,080 kt +0.5%
1997 7,387 kt +4.3%
1998 7,773 kt +5.2%
1999 7,685 kt -1.1%
2000 7,365 kt -4.2%
2001 9,952 kt +35.1%
2002 10,504 kt +5.6%
2003 10,971 kt +4.4%
2004 11,100 kt +1.2%
2005 10,814 kt -2.6%
2006 11,054 kt +2.2%
2007 12,414 kt +12.3%
2008 12,662 kt +2.0%
2009 12,319 kt -2.7%
2010 12,304 kt -0.1%
2011 7,567 kt -38.5%
2012 7,459 kt -1.4%
2013 7,991 kt +7.1%
2014 7,994 kt +0.0%
2015 7,871 kt -1.5%
2016 13,365 kt +69.8%
2017 13,646 kt +2.1%
2018 13,950 kt +2.2%
2019 13,822 kt -0.9%
2020 12,546 kt -9.2%
2021 15,653 kt +24.8%
2022 15,416 kt -1.5%
2023 16,972 kt +10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,045 kt 5,734 kt 7,946 kt 10
2000s 10,915 kt 7,365 kt 12,662 kt 10
2010s 10,597 kt 7,459 kt 13,950 kt 10
2020s 15,147 kt 12,546 kt 16,972 kt 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 122 Tajikistan 18,484 kt compare
  2. 123 Guyana 18,266 kt compare
  3. 124 Latvia 17,095 kt compare
  4. 126 Suriname 16,864 kt compare
  5. 127 Mauritania 16,636 kt compare
  6. 128 Equatorial Guinea 14,613 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all sectors with lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Costa Rica?
All sectors with lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Costa Rica was 16,972 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all sectors with lulucf — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 16,972 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest all sectors with lulucf — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 5,734 kt in 1990.
How does Costa Rica rank for all sectors with lulucf — emissions (co2eq)?
Costa Rica ranks 125th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is all sectors with lulucf — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 112.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (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