Energy — Emissions in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Energy — Emissions was 9,030 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
9,030 kt
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
107th
of 200 countries
All-time high
9,030 kt
in 2023
All-time low
491 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in Costa Rica, 1961–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions in Costa Rica is 9,030 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Costa Rica peaked at 9,030 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 491 kt, in 1961.

Costa Rica ranks 107th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Energy — Emissions in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2) in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 491 kt
1962 550 kt +12.0%
1963 601 kt +9.3%
1964 660 kt +9.8%
1965 788 kt +19.4%
1966 935 kt +18.7%
1967 821 kt -12.2%
1968 972 kt +18.4%
1969 1,070 kt +10.1%
1970 1,160 kt +8.4%
1971 1,420 kt +22.4%
1972 1,630 kt +14.8%
1973 1,910 kt +17.2%
1974 1,760 kt -7.9%
1975 1,870 kt +6.2%
1976 1,910 kt +2.1%
1977 2,410 kt +26.2%
1978 2,680 kt +11.2%
1979 2,530 kt -5.6%
1980 2,190 kt -13.4%
1981 2,020 kt -7.8%
1982 1,870 kt -7.4%
1983 1,910 kt +2.1%
1984 1,770 kt -7.3%
1985 2,030 kt +14.7%
1986 2,330 kt +14.8%
1987 2,470 kt +6.0%
1988 2,660 kt +7.7%
1989 2,670 kt +0.4%
1990 2,650 kt -0.7%
1991 2,990 kt +12.8%
1992 3,440 kt +15.1%
1993 3,520 kt +2.3%
1994 4,830 kt +37.2%
1995 4,430 kt -8.3%
1996 4,360 kt -1.6%
1997 4,540 kt +4.1%
1998 4,770 kt +5.1%
1999 4,970 kt +4.2%
2000 4,950 kt -0.4%
2001 5,170 kt +4.4%
2002 5,760 kt +11.4%
2003 6,120 kt +6.2%
2004 6,220 kt +1.6%
2005 5,900 kt -5.1%
2006 6,440 kt +9.2%
2007 7,040 kt +9.3%
2008 7,160 kt +1.7%
2009 6,920 kt -3.4%
2010 7,000 kt +1.2%
2011 6,770 kt -3.3%
2012 6,720 kt -0.7%
2013 7,070 kt +5.2%
2014 7,170 kt +1.4%
2015 6,790 kt -5.3%
2016 7,390 kt +8.8%
2017 7,510 kt +1.6%
2018 7,500 kt -0.1%
2019 7,230 kt -3.6%
2020 6,390 kt -11.6%
2021 8,070 kt +26.3%
2022 8,380 kt +3.8%
2023 9,030 kt +7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 765.33 kt 491 kt 1,070 kt 9
1970s 1,928 kt 1,160 kt 2,680 kt 10
1980s 2,192 kt 1,770 kt 2,670 kt 10
1990s 4,050 kt 2,650 kt 4,970 kt 10
2000s 6,168 kt 4,950 kt 7,160 kt 10
2010s 7,115 kt 6,720 kt 7,510 kt 10
2020s 7,968 kt 6,390 kt 9,030 kt 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 104 Kyrgyzstan 9,950 kt compare
  2. 105 Senegal 9,880 kt compare
  3. 106 Zimbabwe 9,810 kt compare
  4. 108 Georgia 9,020 kt compare
  5. 109 Cameroon 8,760 kt compare
  6. 110 Zambia 8,470 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in Costa Rica?
Energy — emissions in Costa Rica was 9,030 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 9,030 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 491 kt in 1961.
How does Costa Rica rank for energy — emissions?
Costa Rica ranks 107th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,511 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf