Emissions from food in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Emissions from food was 21.06 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Emissions from food in Costa Rica, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, emissions from food in Costa Rica stood at 21.06 million. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 223.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from food in Costa Rica peaked at 21.06 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.40 million, in 2006.
Costa Rica ranks 93rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Emissions from food in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.40 million | — |
| 1991 | 13.47 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 13.96 million | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 14.00 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 13.75 million | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 13.29 million | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 13.29 million | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 13.36 million | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 13.52 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 13.38 million | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 13.23 million | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 6.72 million | -49.2% |
| 2002 | 6.47 million | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 7.51 million | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 6.40 million | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 6.50 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 6.40 million | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 6.88 million | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 7.01 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 7.00 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 7.51 million | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 20.90 million | +178.5% |
| 2012 | 20.80 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 20.94 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 20.99 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 21.06 million | +0.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 21.06 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.13 million, 1.6× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 21.06 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.78 million, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions from food 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +178.5% | 7.51 million | 20.90 million |
| 2001 | -49.2% | 13.23 million | 6.72 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.54 million | 13.29 million | 14.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.41 million | 6.40 million | 13.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.70 million | 7.51 million | 21.06 million | 6 |
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 emissions from food in Costa Rica?
- Emissions from food in Costa Rica was 21.06 million in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions from food recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 21.06 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest emissions from food recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.40 million in 2006.
- How does Costa Rica rank for emissions from food?
- Costa Rica ranks 93rd out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is emissions from food rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 223.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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