Energy — Emissions Share in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Energy — Emissions Share was 1.18 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.18 %
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
201st
of 205 countries
All-time high
4.72 %
in 2006
All-time low
1.17 %
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Costa Rica, 1990–2023

123451990200620231990: 1.9 %1991: 1.9 %1992: 2.2 %1993: 2.1 %1994: 2.3 %1995: 2.7 %1996: 2.7 %1997: 1.7 %1998: 1.4 %1999: 1.4 %2000: 1.5 %2001: 1.9 %2002: 2.1 %2003: 2.3 %2004: 3.4 %2005: 4 %2006: 4.7 %2007: 4 %2008: 3.6 %2009: 3.1 %2010: 3.1 %2011: 2.7 %2012: 2.6 %2013: 2.5 %2014: 2.4 %2015: 2.3 %2016: 1.6 %2017: 1.5 %2018: 1.4 %2019: 1.4 %2020: 1.4 %2021: 1.2 %2022: 1.3 %2023: 1.2 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions share in Costa Rica is 1.18 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Costa Rica peaked at 4.72 % in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.17 %, in 2021.

That places Costa Rica 201st out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.03 % 1.38 % 2.66 % 10
2000s 3.06 % 1.53 % 4.72 % 10
2010s 2.15 % 1.37 % 3.14 % 10
2020s 1.26 % 1.17 % 1.39 % 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 198 Antigua and Barbuda 1.34 % compare
  2. 199 Tonga 1.24 % compare
  3. 200 Cyprus 1.22 % compare
  4. 202 Uruguay 0.96 % compare
  5. 203 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.77 % compare
  6. 204 Grenada 0.65 % compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Costa Rica?
Energy — emissions share in Costa Rica was 1.18 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 4.72 % in 2006.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 1.17 % in 2021.
How does Costa Rica rank for energy — emissions share?
Costa Rica ranks 201st out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,907 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.