Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 73.64 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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) from ch4 in Costa Rica is 73.64 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Costa Rica peaked at 170.8 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 57.68 kt, in 1999.
That places Costa Rica 159th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 97.16 kt | — |
| 1962 | 93.52 kt | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 89.32 kt | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 84.84 kt | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 80.36 kt | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 75.88 kt | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 70 kt | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 64.96 kt | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 59.64 kt | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 62.44 kt | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 62.44 kt | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 64.12 kt | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 65.8 kt | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 66.08 kt | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 66.64 kt | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 67.76 kt | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 70.56 kt | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 73.08 kt | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 73.92 kt | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 74.76 kt | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 75.32 kt | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 75.32 kt | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 76.44 kt | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 79.8 kt | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 80.92 kt | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 84 kt | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 86.52 kt | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 88.48 kt | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 90.44 kt | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 91 kt | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 93.24 kt | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 104.44 kt | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 104.72 kt | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 105.84 kt | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 112.56 kt | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 111.44 kt | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 71.96 kt | -35.4% |
| 1998 | 58.24 kt | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 57.68 kt | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 62.16 kt | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 75.04 kt | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 85.68 kt | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 92.68 kt | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 136.92 kt | +47.7% |
| 2005 | 148.12 kt | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 170.8 kt | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 157.08 kt | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 146.44 kt | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 127.68 kt | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 133.56 kt | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 118.72 kt | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 111.16 kt | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 110.88 kt | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 105.56 kt | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 103.32 kt | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 77.28 kt | -25.2% |
| 2017 | 73.64 kt | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 71.12 kt | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 71.4 kt | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 68.04 kt | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 70.84 kt | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 71.96 kt | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 73.64 kt | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.52 kt | 59.64 kt | 97.16 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 67.28 kt | 62.44 kt | 73.92 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.2 kt | 74.76 kt | 90.44 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.11 kt | 57.68 kt | 112.56 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.26 kt | 62.16 kt | 170.8 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.66 kt | 71.12 kt | 133.56 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.12 kt | 68.04 kt | 73.64 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 156 Panama 101.36 kt compare
- 157 Lebanon 98.28 kt compare
- 158 El Salvador 86.24 kt compare
- 160 Luxembourg 47.6 kt compare
- 161 Netherlands Antilles (former) 43.12 kt compare
- 162 Sao Tome and Principe 34.44 kt compare
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) from ch4 in Costa Rica?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Costa Rica was 73.64 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 170.8 kt in 2006.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.68 kt in 1999.
- How does Costa Rica rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Costa Rica ranks 159th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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