Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.1805 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Costa Rica is 0.1805 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.1805 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0118 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 100th of 186 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) (AR5), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0118 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0173 kt per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0201 kt per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0178 kt per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0206 kt per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0225 kt per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0243 kt per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0294 kt per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0336 kt per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0391 kt per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0362 kt per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0383 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0391 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.049 kt per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0544 kt per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0515 kt per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0448 kt per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0415 kt per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0385 kt per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0394 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0367 kt per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0418 kt per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0478 kt per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0506 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0544 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0546 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0543 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0612 kt per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0706 kt per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0723 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.098 kt per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0904 kt per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0892 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0919 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0964 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1006 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0999 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1046 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1163 kt per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1236 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1264 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1204 kt per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1316 kt per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1432 kt per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1452 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1401 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1418 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.137 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1359 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1428 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1447 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1372 kt per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1486 kt per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1509 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1505 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1451 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1284 kt per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1616 kt per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1677 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1805 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0169 kt per square kilometre | 0.0118 kt per square kilometre | 0.0225 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0395 kt per square kilometre | 0.0243 kt per square kilometre | 0.0544 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.045 kt per square kilometre | 0.0367 kt per square kilometre | 0.0546 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0825 kt per square kilometre | 0.0543 kt per square kilometre | 0.1006 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1251 kt per square kilometre | 0.0999 kt per square kilometre | 0.1452 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1434 kt per square kilometre | 0.1359 kt per square kilometre | 0.1509 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1595 kt per square kilometre | 0.1284 kt per square kilometre | 0.1805 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 97 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1952 kt per square kilometre compare
- 98 Montenegro 0.1876 kt per square kilometre compare
- 99 Panama 0.1819 kt per square kilometre compare
- 101 Syria 0.1732 kt per square kilometre compare
- 102 Moldova 0.1703 kt per square kilometre compare
- 103 Turkmenistan 0.1677 kt per square kilometre 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 energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.1805 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1805 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0118 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.