Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share was 24.08 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions from crops — emissions share in Costa Rica is 24.08 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions share in Costa Rica peaked at 32.78 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 19.79 %, in 1993.
Costa Rica ranks 51st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.37 % | — |
| 1991 | 21.87 % | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 21.56 % | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 19.79 % | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 23.23 % | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 24.91 % | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 29.11 % | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 30.18 % | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 31.36 % | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 27.33 % | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 27.6 % | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 23.85 % | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 24.92 % | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 31.56 % | +26.6% |
| 2004 | 27.99 % | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 28.73 % | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 29.51 % | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 28.12 % | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 30.12 % | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 19.84 % | -34.1% |
| 2010 | 24.33 % | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 32.78 % | +34.7% |
| 2012 | 30.76 % | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 30.72 % | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 28.22 % | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 29.26 % | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 31.45 % | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 29.41 % | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 30.04 % | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 28.61 % | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 30.71 % | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 23.5 % | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 21.92 % | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 24.08 % | +9.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 24.08 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.29 %, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 24.08 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.18 %, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.97 % | 19.79 % | 31.36 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.22 % | 19.84 % | 31.56 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.56 % | 24.33 % | 32.78 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.05 % | 21.92 % | 30.71 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 48 North Macedonia 26.12 % compare
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- 52 Slovenia 23.9 % compare
- 53 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 23.25 % compare
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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 emissions from crops — emissions share in Costa Rica?
- Emissions from crops — emissions share in Costa Rica was 24.08 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 32.78 % in 2011.
- What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.79 % in 1993.
- How does Costa Rica rank for emissions from crops — emissions share?
- Costa Rica ranks 51st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from crops — emissions share rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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 Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (N2O). 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.