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
18th
of 221 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 18th out of 221 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.

Energy — Emissions Share in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2) in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 -376.72 % —
1991 -910.93 % +141.8%
1992 2,818 % -409.4%
1993 1,301 % -53.8%
1994 297.42 % -77.1%
1995 373.03 % +25.4%
1996 388.5 % +4.1%
1997 338.82 % -12.8%
1998 291.77 % -13.9%
1999 268.67 % -7.9%
2000 273.35 % +1.7%
2001 113.88 % -58.3%
2002 112.06 % -1.6%
2003 111.98 % -0.1%
2004 109.62 % -2.1%
2005 106.34 % -3.0%
2006 109.66 % +3.1%
2007 103.54 % -5.6%
2008 104.53 % +1.0%
2009 104.78 % +0.2%
2010 109.68 % +4.7%
2011 500.22 % +356.1%
2012 519.44 % +3.8%
2013 424.91 % -18.2%
2014 406.73 % -4.3%
2015 478.43 % +17.6%
2016 112.25 % -76.5%
2017 111.44 % -0.7%
2018 111.39 % -0.0%
2019 113.06 % +1.5%
2020 116.63 % +3.2%
2021 112.37 % -3.7%
2022 111.33 % -0.9%
2023 110.4 % -0.8%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 110.4 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.71 %, 1.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 110.4 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.84 %, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions Share in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +409.4% -910.93 % 2,818 %
2011 +356.1% 109.68 % 500.22 %
1991 -141.8% -376.72 % -910.93 %
1994 -77.1% 1,301 % 297.42 %
2016 -76.5% 478.43 % 112.25 %
2001 -58.3% 273.35 % 113.88 %

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. 15 Jamaica 112.28 % compare
  2. 16 Philippines 112.01 % compare
  3. 17 Micronesia (Federated States of) 110.75 % compare
  4. 19 Micronesia 109.9 % compare
  5. 20 Bosnia and Herzegovina 109.69 % compare
  6. 21 Mauritania 108.26 % compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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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 18th out of 221 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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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
253 places, 8,378 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.