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Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) was 97 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
97 kt
World rank
121st
of 227 countries
All-time high
142.78 kt
in 1984
All-time low
57.38 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions in Costa Rica, 1961–2050

050100150196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, enteric fermentation — emissions in Costa Rica stood at 97 kt.

Over the whole period, enteric fermentation — emissions in Costa Rica peaked at 142.78 kt in 1984 and was at its lowest, 57.38 kt, in 1961.

Costa Rica ranks 121st of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) in Costa Rica, year by year

Year kt Change
1961 57.38 kt —
1962 60.41 kt +5.3%
1963 64.2 kt +6.3%
1964 68.15 kt +6.2%
1965 72.28 kt +6.1%
1966 77.08 kt +6.6%
1967 79.13 kt +2.7%
1968 81.05 kt +2.4%
1969 85.08 kt +5.0%
1970 89.37 kt +5.0%
1971 93.88 kt +5.1%
1972 98.65 kt +5.1%
1973 104.75 kt +6.2%
1974 103.59 kt -1.1%
1975 106.47 kt +2.8%
1976 109.68 kt +3.0%
1977 114.44 kt +4.3%
1978 119.23 kt +4.2%
1979 124.43 kt +4.4%
1980 129.26 kt +3.9%
1981 134.53 kt +4.1%
1982 133.97 kt -0.4%
1983 139.31 kt +4.0%
1984 142.78 kt +2.5%
1985 136.2 kt -4.6%
1986 136.16 kt -0.0%
1987 135.62 kt -0.4%
1988 130.04 kt -4.1%
1989 128.81 kt -0.9%
1990 131.05 kt +1.7%
1991 130.06 kt -0.8%
1992 127.78 kt -1.8%
1993 127.69 kt -0.1%
1994 115.08 kt -9.9%
1995 101.32 kt -12.0%
1996 98.07 kt -3.2%
1997 95.59 kt -2.5%
1998 96.16 kt +0.6%
1999 90.88 kt -5.5%
2000 87.18 kt -4.1%
2001 83.53 kt -4.2%
2002 80.02 kt -4.2%
2003 76.36 kt -4.6%
2004 72.55 kt -5.0%
2005 76.4 kt +5.3%
2006 74.12 kt -3.0%
2007 80.73 kt +8.9%
2008 85.52 kt +5.9%
2009 86.72 kt +1.4%
2010 87.28 kt +0.6%
2011 90.21 kt +3.4%
2012 87.34 kt -3.2%
2013 88.66 kt +1.5%
2014 87.63 kt -1.2%
2015 89.18 kt +1.8%
2016 94.43 kt +5.9%
2017 99.37 kt +5.2%
2018 105.01 kt +5.7%
2019 107.95 kt +2.8%
2020 96.36 kt -10.7%
2021 135.83 kt +41.0%
2022 116.38 kt -14.3%
2023 139.13 kt +19.6%
2030 91.14 kt -34.5%
2050 97 kt +6.4%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 97 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 67.22 kt, 1.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 97 kt is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 135.22 kt, 72% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) 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
2021 +41.0% 96.36 kt 135.83 kt
2030 -34.5% 139.13 kt 91.14 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 71.64 kt 57.38 kt 85.08 kt 9
1970s 106.45 kt 89.37 kt 124.43 kt 10
1980s 134.67 kt 128.81 kt 142.78 kt 10
1990s 111.37 kt 90.88 kt 131.05 kt 10
2000s 80.31 kt 72.55 kt 87.18 kt 10
2010s 93.71 kt 87.28 kt 107.95 kt 10
2020s 121.92 kt 96.36 kt 139.13 kt 4
2030s 91.14 kt 91.14 kt 91.14 kt 1
2050s 97 kt 97 kt 97 kt 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 118 Portugal 114.32 kt compare
  2. 119 Democratic Republic of the Congo 109.19 kt compare
  3. 120 Sweden 108.1 kt compare
  4. 122 Norway 94.87 kt compare
  5. 123 Côte d'Ivoire 93.59 kt compare
  6. 123 Cote d'Ivoire 93.59 kt compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enteric fermentation — emissions in Costa Rica?
Enteric fermentation — emissions in Costa Rica was 97 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest enteric fermentation — emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 142.78 kt in 1984.
What is the lowest enteric fermentation — emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 57.38 kt in 1961.
How does Costa Rica rank for enteric fermentation — emissions?
Costa Rica ranks 121st out of 227 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
260 places, 15,408 data points, 1961–2050
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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