Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 54.31 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
54.31 %
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
135th
of 221 countries
All-time high
93.01 %
in 2012
All-time low
48.34 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Costa Rica, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 48.3 %1991: 50.5 %1992: 53.7 %1993: 53.5 %1994: 63 %1995: 65.5 %1996: 64.3 %1997: 63.5 %1998: 63.3 %1999: 66.8 %2000: 69.3 %2001: 53.6 %2002: 56.5 %2003: 57.5 %2004: 58.1 %2005: 56.9 %2006: 60.8 %2007: 58.9 %2008: 58.6 %2009: 58.1 %2010: 58.8 %2011: 92.4 %2012: 93 %2013: 91.2 %2014: 92.4 %2015: 89 %2016: 56.8 %2017: 56.5 %2018: 55.1 %2019: 53.6 %2020: 52.3 %2021: 52.7 %2022: 55.5 %2023: 54.3 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Costa Rica stood at 54.31 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Costa Rica peaked at 93.01 % in 2012 and was at its lowest, 48.34 %, in 1990.

Costa Rica ranks 135th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 48.34 % —
1991 50.55 % +4.6%
1992 53.7 % +6.2%
1993 53.46 % -0.4%
1994 63 % +17.8%
1995 65.54 % +4.0%
1996 64.31 % -1.9%
1997 63.55 % -1.2%
1998 63.33 % -0.3%
1999 66.83 % +5.5%
2000 69.26 % +3.6%
2001 53.65 % -22.5%
2002 56.53 % +5.4%
2003 57.51 % +1.7%
2004 58.13 % +1.1%
2005 56.86 % -2.2%
2006 60.8 % +6.9%
2007 58.89 % -3.1%
2008 58.56 % -0.6%
2009 58.06 % -0.9%
2010 58.84 % +1.3%
2011 92.42 % +57.1%
2012 93.01 % +0.6%
2013 91.25 % -1.9%
2014 92.4 % +1.3%
2015 88.98 % -3.7%
2016 56.77 % -36.2%
2017 56.46 % -0.5%
2018 55.07 % -2.5%
2019 53.62 % -2.6%
2020 52.26 % -2.5%
2021 52.7 % +0.8%
2022 55.53 % +5.4%
2023 54.31 % -2.2%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 54.31 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.38 %, 72% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 54.31 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.38 %, 91% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) 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
2011 +57.1% 58.84 % 92.42 %
2016 -36.2% 88.98 % 56.77 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59.26 % 48.34 % 66.83 % 10
2000s 58.83 % 53.65 % 69.26 % 10
2010s 73.88 % 53.62 % 93.01 % 10
2020s 53.7 % 52.26 % 55.53 % 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 132 Polynesia 55.63 % compare
  2. 133 Finland 55.16 % compare
  3. 134 Sweden 55.1 % compare
  4. 136 Estonia 53.98 % compare
  5. 137 Thailand 53.84 % compare
  6. 138 Haiti 53.62 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Costa Rica?
Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Costa Rica was 54.31 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 93.01 % in 2012.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 48.34 % in 1990.
How does Costa Rica rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
Costa Rica ranks 135th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
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.