Energy — Emissions in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Energy — Emissions was 0.43 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.43 kt
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
121st
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.455 kt
in 2017
All-time low
0.0542 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in Costa Rica, 1961–2023

0.10.20.30.40.5196119922023

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

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.43 kt for energy — emissions in 2023.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Costa Rica peaked at 0.455 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0542 kt, in 1961.

Costa Rica ranks 121st of 199 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 (N2O) in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 0.0542 kt
1962 0.0557 kt +2.8%
1963 0.0569 kt +2.2%
1964 0.0579 kt +1.8%
1965 0.059 kt +1.9%
1966 0.0605 kt +2.5%
1967 0.0626 kt +3.5%
1968 0.0656 kt +4.8%
1969 0.0696 kt +6.1%
1970 0.0686 kt -1.4%
1971 0.0686 kt +0.0%
1972 0.0728 kt +6.1%
1973 0.0763 kt +4.8%
1974 0.0752 kt -1.4%
1975 0.0783 kt +4.1%
1976 0.0797 kt +1.8%
1977 0.0857 kt +7.5%
1978 0.0902 kt +5.3%
1979 0.0911 kt +1.0%
1980 0.0877 kt -3.7%
1981 0.0869 kt -0.9%
1982 0.0847 kt -2.5%
1983 0.0874 kt +3.2%
1984 0.0948 kt +8.5%
1985 0.0943 kt -0.5%
1986 0.096 kt +1.8%
1987 0.0992 kt +3.3%
1988 0.103 kt +3.8%
1989 0.113 kt +9.7%
1990 0.116 kt +2.7%
1991 0.15 kt +29.3%
1992 0.232 kt +54.7%
1993 0.255 kt +9.9%
1994 0.265 kt +3.9%
1995 0.283 kt +6.8%
1996 0.31 kt +9.5%
1997 0.312 kt +0.6%
1998 0.354 kt +13.5%
1999 0.409 kt +15.5%
2000 0.336 kt -17.8%
2001 0.356 kt +6.0%
2002 0.349 kt -2.0%
2003 0.365 kt +4.6%
2004 0.358 kt -1.9%
2005 0.382 kt +6.7%
2006 0.417 kt +9.2%
2007 0.429 kt +2.9%
2008 0.408 kt -4.9%
2009 0.397 kt -2.7%
2010 0.4 kt +0.8%
2011 0.394 kt -1.5%
2012 0.401 kt +1.8%
2013 0.416 kt +3.7%
2014 0.419 kt +0.7%
2015 0.417 kt -0.5%
2016 0.451 kt +8.2%
2017 0.455 kt +0.9%
2018 0.421 kt -7.5%
2019 0.413 kt -1.9%
2020 0.373 kt -9.7%
2021 0.409 kt +9.7%
2022 0.411 kt +0.5%
2023 0.43 kt +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0602 kt 0.0542 kt 0.0696 kt 9
1970s 0.0786 kt 0.0686 kt 0.0911 kt 10
1980s 0.0947 kt 0.0847 kt 0.113 kt 10
1990s 0.2686 kt 0.116 kt 0.409 kt 10
2000s 0.3797 kt 0.336 kt 0.429 kt 10
2010s 0.4187 kt 0.394 kt 0.455 kt 10
2020s 0.4057 kt 0.373 kt 0.43 kt 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 118 Chad 0.494 kt compare
  2. 119 Malawi 0.485 kt compare
  3. 120 Burundi 0.445 kt compare
  4. 122 Slovenia 0.426 kt compare
  5. 123 Estonia 0.413 kt compare
  6. 124 Nicaragua 0.408 kt compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in Costa Rica?
Energy — emissions in Costa Rica was 0.43 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 0.455 kt in 2017.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0542 kt in 1961.
How does Costa Rica rank for energy — emissions?
Costa Rica ranks 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 14,415 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