Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) was 9,218 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2eq) in Costa Rica is 9,218 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) in Costa Rica peaked at 9,218 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 602.52 kt, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 120th 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 (CO2eq) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 602.52 kt | — |
| 1962 | 658.28 kt | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 705.4 kt | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 760.18 kt | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 884 kt | +16.3% |
| 1966 | 1,027 kt | +16.2% |
| 1967 | 907.59 kt | -11.6% |
| 1968 | 1,054 kt | +16.2% |
| 1969 | 1,148 kt | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 1,241 kt | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 1,501 kt | +21.0% |
| 1972 | 1,713 kt | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 1,996 kt | +16.5% |
| 1974 | 1,846 kt | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 1,957 kt | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 1,999 kt | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 2,503 kt | +25.2% |
| 1978 | 2,777 kt | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 2,628 kt | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 2,288 kt | -12.9% |
| 1981 | 2,118 kt | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 1,968 kt | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 2,010 kt | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 1,875 kt | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 2,136 kt | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 2,439 kt | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 2,583 kt | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 2,776 kt | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 2,790 kt | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 2,772 kt | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 3,123 kt | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 3,606 kt | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 3,692 kt | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 5,006 kt | +35.6% |
| 1995 | 4,618 kt | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 4,554 kt | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 4,695 kt | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 4,922 kt | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 5,136 kt | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 5,101 kt | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 5,339 kt | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 5,938 kt | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 6,309 kt | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 6,452 kt | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 6,149 kt | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 6,721 kt | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 7,311 kt | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 7,415 kt | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 7,153 kt | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 7,240 kt | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 6,993 kt | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 6,937 kt | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 7,291 kt | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 7,387 kt | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 7,004 kt | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 7,587 kt | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 7,704 kt | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 7,683 kt | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 7,411 kt | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 6,557 kt | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 8,249 kt | +25.8% |
| 2022 | 8,561 kt | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 9,218 kt | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 860.81 kt | 602.52 kt | 1,148 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,016 kt | 1,241 kt | 2,777 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,298 kt | 1,875 kt | 2,790 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,212 kt | 2,772 kt | 5,136 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,389 kt | 5,101 kt | 7,415 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,324 kt | 6,937 kt | 7,704 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,146 kt | 6,557 kt | 9,218 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 energy — emissions (co2eq) in Costa Rica?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) in Costa Rica was 9,218 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 9,218 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 602.52 kt in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for energy — emissions (co2eq)?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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