Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 30.35 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
30.35 %
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
30th
of 182 countries
All-time high
83.14 %
in 1990
All-time low
24.52 %
in 2004
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Costa Rica, 1990–2023

204060801990200620231990: 83.1 %1991: 76.8 %1992: 69.5 %1993: 67.6 %1994: 53.1 %1995: 53 %1996: 51.1 %1997: 47.7 %1998: 45.8 %1999: 43.7 %2000: 43.8 %2001: 31.1 %2002: 28.4 %2003: 26 %2004: 24.5 %2005: 26.5 %2006: 25.3 %2007: 24.6 %2008: 25.4 %2009: 26.4 %2010: 26.7 %2011: 44.6 %2012: 44 %2013: 41.6 %2014: 41.1 %2015: 42.6 %2016: 26.4 %2017: 27.1 %2018: 27.9 %2019: 29.1 %2020: 28.7 %2021: 32.1 %2022: 28.1 %2023: 30.4 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 30.35 % for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Costa Rica peaked at 83.14 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24.52 %, in 2004.

Costa Rica ranks 30th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59.13 % 43.67 % 83.14 % 10
2000s 28.2 % 24.52 % 43.79 % 10
2010s 35.11 % 26.42 % 44.64 % 10
2020s 29.79 % 28.06 % 32.08 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Costa Rica?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Costa Rica was 30.35 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 83.14 % in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 24.52 % in 2004.
How does Costa Rica rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq)?
Costa Rica ranks 30th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 7,717 data points, 1990–2023
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