Energy — Emissions Share in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Energy — Emissions Share was 110.4 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
110.4 %
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
16th
of 207 countries
All-time high
2,818 %
in 1992
All-time low
-910.93 %
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Costa Rica, 1990–2023

-1.0k01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200620231990: -376.7 %1991: -910.9 %1992: 2.8k %1993: 1.3k %1994: 297.4 %1995: 373 %1996: 388.5 %1997: 338.8 %1998: 291.8 %1999: 268.7 %2000: 273.4 %2001: 113.9 %2002: 112.1 %2003: 112 %2004: 109.6 %2005: 106.3 %2006: 109.7 %2007: 103.5 %2008: 104.5 %2009: 104.8 %2010: 109.7 %2011: 500.2 %2012: 519.4 %2013: 424.9 %2014: 406.7 %2015: 478.4 %2016: 112.2 %2017: 111.4 %2018: 111.4 %2019: 113.1 %2020: 116.6 %2021: 112.4 %2022: 111.3 %2023: 110.4 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions share in Costa Rica is 110.4 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 74.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Costa Rica peaked at 2,818 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, -910.93 %, in 1991.

That places Costa Rica 16th out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 479.02 % -910.93 % 2,818 % 10
2000s 124.97 % 103.54 % 273.35 % 10
2010s 288.75 % 109.68 % 519.44 % 10
2020s 112.68 % 110.4 % 116.63 % 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 13 Jamaica 112.28 % compare
  2. 14 Philippines 112.01 % compare
  3. 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) 110.75 % compare
  4. 17 Micronesia 109.9 % compare
  5. 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina 109.69 % compare
  6. 19 Mauritania 108.26 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Costa Rica?
Energy — emissions share in Costa Rica was 110.4 % 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 2,818 % in 1992.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was -910.93 % in 1991.
How does Costa Rica rank for energy — emissions share?
Costa Rica ranks 16th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.0%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.