All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 3.6 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▬ Flat
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Costa Rica stood at 3.6 t CO2eq/cap. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 3.6 t CO2eq/cap in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.76 t CO2eq/cap, in 2020.
That places Costa Rica 122nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.06 t CO2eq/cap | 2.93 t CO2eq/cap | 3.35 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.92 t CO2eq/cap | 2.77 t CO2eq/cap | 3.12 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.98 t CO2eq/cap | 2.88 t CO2eq/cap | 3.08 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.25 t CO2eq/cap | 2.76 t CO2eq/cap | 3.6 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 119 Dominican Republic 3.7 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 121 Saint Lucia 3.67 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 122 Bhutan 3.6 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 124 Dominica 3.5 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 125 Cuba 3.42 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Costa Rica
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 942.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,808 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 688.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 623.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 65.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.35 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.34 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Costa Rica?
- All sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Costa Rica was 3.6 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- What is the lowest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 t CO2eq/cap in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 122nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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 All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.