Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 21.06 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Costa Rica, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
In 2015, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Costa Rica stood at 21.06 million tonnes CO₂e. 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, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Costa Rica peaked at 21.06 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.40 million tonnes CO₂e, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.54 million tonnes CO₂e | 13.29 million tonnes CO₂e | 14.00 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.41 million tonnes CO₂e | 6.40 million tonnes CO₂e | 13.23 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.70 million tonnes CO₂e | 7.51 million tonnes CO₂e | 21.06 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
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More climate change data for Costa Rica
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 5.15 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Urban population 4.11 million (2025)
- Urban population 79.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.71 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 285.80 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.71 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.71 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Costa Rica?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Costa Rica was 21.06 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 21.06 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.40 million tonnes CO₂e in 2006.
- How does Costa Rica rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Costa Rica ranks 93rd out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems 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 Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.