Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita was 0.1 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.1 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
74th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.17 t CO2eq/cap
in 1997
All-time low
0.07 t CO2eq/cap
in 2009
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita in Costa Rica, 1990–2023

00.050.10.151990200620231990: 0.12 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.13 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.13 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.13 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.12 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.16 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.17 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.17 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.13 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.12 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.12 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.1 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.1 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.12 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.07 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.13 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.12 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.12 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.1 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.12 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.12 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.1 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.08 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.1 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from crops — emissions per capita in Costa Rica is 0.1 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.17 t CO2eq/cap in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.07 t CO2eq/cap, in 2009.

That places Costa Rica 74th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.137 t CO2eq/cap 0.11 t CO2eq/cap 0.17 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 0.103 t CO2eq/cap 0.07 t CO2eq/cap 0.12 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.113 t CO2eq/cap 0.09 t CO2eq/cap 0.13 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.0975 t CO2eq/cap 0.08 t CO2eq/cap 0.11 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 72 Republic of Korea 0.11 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 72 United Republic of Tanzania 0.11 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 74 Belgium-Luxembourg 0.1 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 74 Burkina Faso 0.1 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 74 Germany 0.1 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 74 Malawi 0.1 t CO2eq/cap compare
  7. 74 Mongolia 0.1 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions per capita in Costa Rica?
Emissions from crops — emissions per capita in Costa Rica was 0.1 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.17 t CO2eq/cap in 1997.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.07 t CO2eq/cap in 2009.
How does Costa Rica rank for emissions from crops — emissions per capita?
Costa Rica ranks 74th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from crops — emissions per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 7,697 data points, 1990–2023
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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.