Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural was 4.27 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Costa Rica is 4.27 t CO2eq/ha, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Costa Rica peaked at 4.27 t CO2eq/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.03 t CO2eq/ha, in 2004.
That places Costa Rica 66th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.44 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 2.48 t CO2eq/ha | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 2.5 t CO2eq/ha | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.56 t CO2eq/ha | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 2.41 t CO2eq/ha | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 2.21 t CO2eq/ha | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 2.28 t CO2eq/ha | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 2.33 t CO2eq/ha | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 2.44 t CO2eq/ha | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 2.32 t CO2eq/ha | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 2.33 t CO2eq/ha | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.38 t CO2eq/ha | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.25 t CO2eq/ha | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 2.27 t CO2eq/ha | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.03 t CO2eq/ha | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 2.15 t CO2eq/ha | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 2.11 t CO2eq/ha | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.3 t CO2eq/ha | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 2.39 t CO2eq/ha | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 2.27 t CO2eq/ha | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 2.35 t CO2eq/ha | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 4.01 t CO2eq/ha | +70.6% |
| 2012 | 3.95 t CO2eq/ha | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 4.03 t CO2eq/ha | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.97 t CO2eq/ha | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.11 t CO2eq/ha | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.8 t CO2eq/ha | -31.9% |
| 2017 | 2.88 t CO2eq/ha | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.99 t CO2eq/ha | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 3.06 t CO2eq/ha | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.82 t CO2eq/ha | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 4.15 t CO2eq/ha | +47.2% |
| 2022 | 3.78 t CO2eq/ha | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 4.27 t CO2eq/ha | +13.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 4.27 t CO2eq/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.09 t CO2eq/ha, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 4.27 t CO2eq/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.23 t CO2eq/ha, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural 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 | +70.6% | 2.35 t CO2eq/ha | 4.01 t CO2eq/ha |
| 2021 | +47.2% | 2.82 t CO2eq/ha | 4.15 t CO2eq/ha |
| 2016 | -31.9% | 4.11 t CO2eq/ha | 2.8 t CO2eq/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4 t CO2eq/ha | 2.21 t CO2eq/ha | 2.56 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.25 t CO2eq/ha | 2.03 t CO2eq/ha | 2.39 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.42 t CO2eq/ha | 2.35 t CO2eq/ha | 4.11 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.75 t CO2eq/ha | 2.82 t CO2eq/ha | 4.27 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 64 Tuvalu 4.39 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 65 Saint Lucia 4.28 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 67 Dominican Republic 4.15 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 68 Slovenia 4.09 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 69 Honduras 4.08 t CO2eq/ha compare
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 on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Costa Rica?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Costa Rica was 4.27 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.27 t CO2eq/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 t CO2eq/ha in 2004.
- How does Costa Rica rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
- Costa Rica ranks 66th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.