Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 224.5 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Costa Rica is 224.5 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Costa Rica peaked at 224.5 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 132.71 kt, in 1990.
That places Costa Rica 125th out of 220 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.
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 132.71 kt | — |
| 1991 | 135.89 kt | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 138.75 kt | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 142.77 kt | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 146.86 kt | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 151.46 kt | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 153.57 kt | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 157.79 kt | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 160.81 kt | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 165.04 kt | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 169.1 kt | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 170.97 kt | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 173.68 kt | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 176.52 kt | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 179.05 kt | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 181.8 kt | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 185.13 kt | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 188.18 kt | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 191.06 kt | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 193.9 kt | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 196.26 kt | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 198.65 kt | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 200.32 kt | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 202.84 kt | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 205.78 kt | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 207.91 kt | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 211.28 kt | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 213.69 kt | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 216.24 kt | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 220.14 kt | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 221.39 kt | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 222.18 kt | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 223.46 kt | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 224.5 kt | +0.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 224.5 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 123.48 kt, 1.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 224.5 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.11 kt, 2.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 148.57 kt | 132.71 kt | 165.04 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 180.94 kt | 169.1 kt | 193.9 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 207.31 kt | 196.26 kt | 220.14 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 222.89 kt | 221.39 kt | 224.5 kt | 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 domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Costa Rica?
- Domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Costa Rica was 224.5 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 224.5 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 132.71 kt in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
- Costa Rica ranks 125th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.