Electricity — Emissions in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Electricity — Emissions was 0.0023 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity — Emissions in Costa Rica, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity — emissions in Costa Rica is 0.0023 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0023 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2003.
That places Costa Rica 71st out of 142 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity — Emissions in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0001 kt | — |
| 1993 | 0.0005 kt | +400.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 kt | -80.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 kt | +100.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 kt | -50.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 kt | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 kt | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 kt | — |
| 2005 | 0.002 kt | — |
| 2006 | 0.0021 kt | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0022 kt | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 kt | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0021 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.002 kt | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.002 kt | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.002 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 kt | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.002 kt | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.002 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 kt | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0022 kt | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 kt | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0021 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.002 kt | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 kt | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0023 kt | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 kt | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0023 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0064 kt, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0023 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0016 kt, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity — Emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +400.0% | 0.0001 kt | 0.0005 kt |
| 1995 | +100.0% | 0.0001 kt | 0.0002 kt |
| 1999 | +100.0% | 0.0001 kt | 0.0002 kt |
| 2003 | -100.0% | 0.0002 kt | 0 kt |
| 1994 | -80.0% | 0.0005 kt | 0.0001 kt |
| 1998 | -50.0% | 0.0002 kt | 0.0001 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0002 kt | 0.0001 kt | 0.0005 kt | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 kt | 0 kt | 0.0022 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 kt | 0.002 kt | 0.0022 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 kt | 0.002 kt | 0.0023 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 electricity — emissions in Costa Rica?
- Electricity — emissions in Costa Rica was 0.0023 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0023 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2003.
- How does Costa Rica rank for electricity — emissions?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Electricity — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.