Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita was 1.01 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1.01 t CO2eq/cap for emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 18.8% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 1.53 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.65 t CO2eq/cap, in 2004.
That places Costa Rica 29th out of 182 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.53 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 1.48 t CO2eq/cap | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 1.42 t CO2eq/cap | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 1.39 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.22 t CO2eq/cap | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 1.06 t CO2eq/cap | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 1 t CO2eq/cap | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.95 t CO2eq/cap | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.94 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.87 t CO2eq/cap | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.82 t CO2eq/cap | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.77 t CO2eq/cap | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.73 t CO2eq/cap | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.69 t CO2eq/cap | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.65 t CO2eq/cap | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.67 t CO2eq/cap | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.65 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7 t CO2eq/cap | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.72 t CO2eq/cap | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.72 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.72 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.73 t CO2eq/cap | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7 t CO2eq/cap | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.69 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7 t CO2eq/cap | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.73 t CO2eq/cap | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.75 t CO2eq/cap | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.79 t CO2eq/cap | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.71 t CO2eq/cap | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 0.99 t CO2eq/cap | +39.4% |
| 2022 | 0.85 t CO2eq/cap | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 1.01 t CO2eq/cap | +18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.19 t CO2eq/cap | 0.87 t CO2eq/cap | 1.53 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.712 t CO2eq/cap | 0.65 t CO2eq/cap | 0.82 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.731 t CO2eq/cap | 0.69 t CO2eq/cap | 0.8 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.89 t CO2eq/cap | 0.71 t CO2eq/cap | 1.01 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 26 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.1 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 27 Iceland 1.05 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 28 Kazakhstan 1.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 29 Uzbekistan 1.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 31 Ethiopia 0.99 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 32 Guinea 0.98 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.34 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in Costa Rica?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in Costa Rica was 1.01 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.65 t CO2eq/cap in 2004.
- How does Costa Rica rank for emissions from livestock — emissions per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 29th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. 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 livestock — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.