Co emissions embedded in global trade in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Co emissions embedded in global trade was 6.22 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Co emissions embedded in global trade in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, co emissions embedded in global trade in Costa Rica stood at 6.22 million.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co emissions embedded in global trade in Costa Rica peaked at 6.75 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.44 million, in 1994.
That places Costa Rica 54th out of 120 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.
Co emissions embedded in global trade in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.95 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.78 million | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 1.89 million | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 1.72 million | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 1.44 million | -16.2% |
| 1995 | 1.73 million | +20.2% |
| 1996 | 1.49 million | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 2.28 million | +52.5% |
| 1998 | 2.20 million | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 2.26 million | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 2.92 million | +28.8% |
| 2001 | 2.76 million | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 5.36 million | +93.9% |
| 2003 | 3.88 million | -27.6% |
| 2004 | 3.71 million | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 4.02 million | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 4.75 million | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 5.24 million | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 5.93 million | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 3.54 million | -40.2% |
| 2010 | 4.44 million | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 5.75 million | +29.7% |
| 2012 | 5.74 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.68 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 5.56 million | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 5.83 million | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 6.11 million | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 6.35 million | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 6.75 million | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 6.69 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 5.55 million | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 6.35 million | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 6.65 million | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 6.22 million | -6.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 6.22 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.84 million, 63% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 6.22 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.89 million, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co emissions embedded in global trade in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +93.9% | 2.76 million | 5.36 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.87 million | 1.44 million | 2.28 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.21 million | 2.76 million | 5.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.89 million | 4.44 million | 6.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.19 million | 5.55 million | 6.65 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More climate change data for Costa Rica
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 108.28 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co emissions embedded in global trade in Costa Rica?
- Co emissions embedded in global trade in Costa Rica was 6.22 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co emissions embedded in global trade recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.75 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest co emissions embedded in global trade recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 million in 1994.
- How does Costa Rica rank for co emissions embedded in global trade?
- Costa Rica ranks 54th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co emissions embedded in global trade rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co emissions embedded in global trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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