Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural was 1.61 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/Int$.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1.61 kg CO2eq/Int$ for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Costa Rica peaked at 2.3 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.03 kg CO2eq/Int$, in 2006.
Costa Rica ranks 133rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.3 kg CO2eq/Int$ | — |
| 1991 | 2.24 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 2.13 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 2.16 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.92 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 1.65 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 1.64 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.64 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.58 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.41 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 1.38 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.4 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.38 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.32 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.17 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 1.15 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.03 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 1.12 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 1.18 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 1.15 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.08 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 1.77 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +63.9% |
| 2012 | 1.67 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.68 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.59 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 1.7 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 1.09 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -35.9% |
| 2017 | 1.06 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.09 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.21 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 1.08 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 1.54 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +42.6% |
| 2022 | 1.46 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 1.61 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.87 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 1.41 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.3 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 1.03 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 1.4 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 1.06 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 1.77 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 1.08 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 1.61 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 131 North Macedonia 1.66 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 132 Hungary 1.62 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 134 Azerbaijan 1.6 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 135 Dominican Republic 1.59 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 136 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.55 kg CO2eq/Int$ 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 value of agricultural in Costa Rica?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Costa Rica was 1.61 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2006.
- How does Costa Rica rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural?
- Costa Rica ranks 133rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural production. 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.