Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share was 24.08 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
24.08 %
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
51st
of 215 countries
All-time high
32.78 %
in 2011
All-time low
19.79 %
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Costa Rica, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 20.4 %1991: 21.9 %1992: 21.6 %1993: 19.8 %1994: 23.2 %1995: 24.9 %1996: 29.1 %1997: 30.2 %1998: 31.4 %1999: 27.3 %2000: 27.6 %2001: 23.9 %2002: 24.9 %2003: 31.6 %2004: 28 %2005: 28.7 %2006: 29.5 %2007: 28.1 %2008: 30.1 %2009: 19.8 %2010: 24.3 %2011: 32.8 %2012: 30.8 %2013: 30.7 %2014: 28.2 %2015: 29.3 %2016: 31.4 %2017: 29.4 %2018: 30 %2019: 28.6 %2020: 30.7 %2021: 23.5 %2022: 21.9 %2023: 24.1 %

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

Annual values for Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (N2O) in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
247 places, 8,079 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.