Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land was 3.54 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Costa Rica is 3.54 t CO2eq/ha, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Costa Rica peaked at 3.54 t CO2eq/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.89 t CO2eq/ha, in 2004.
Costa Rica ranks 56th of 190 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.
Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.43 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 2.47 t CO2eq/ha | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 2.49 t CO2eq/ha | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.55 t CO2eq/ha | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 2.4 t CO2eq/ha | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 2.2 t CO2eq/ha | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 2.27 t CO2eq/ha | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 2.32 t CO2eq/ha | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 2.41 t CO2eq/ha | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 2.3 t CO2eq/ha | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 2.31 t CO2eq/ha | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.23 t CO2eq/ha | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 2.11 t CO2eq/ha | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 2.12 t CO2eq/ha | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.89 t CO2eq/ha | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 2.01 t CO2eq/ha | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 1.98 t CO2eq/ha | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.14 t CO2eq/ha | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 2.25 t CO2eq/ha | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 2.13 t CO2eq/ha | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 2.21 t CO2eq/ha | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.37 t CO2eq/ha | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 2.3 t CO2eq/ha | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.36 t CO2eq/ha | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.29 t CO2eq/ha | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 2.39 t CO2eq/ha | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 2.58 t CO2eq/ha | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 2.67 t CO2eq/ha | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 2.79 t CO2eq/ha | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 2.83 t CO2eq/ha | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.59 t CO2eq/ha | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 3.42 t CO2eq/ha | +32.0% |
| 2022 | 3 t CO2eq/ha | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 3.54 t CO2eq/ha | +18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.38 t CO2eq/ha | 2.2 t CO2eq/ha | 2.55 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.12 t CO2eq/ha | 1.89 t CO2eq/ha | 2.31 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 t CO2eq/ha | 2.21 t CO2eq/ha | 2.83 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.14 t CO2eq/ha | 2.59 t CO2eq/ha | 3.54 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More climate change data for Costa Rica
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 942.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,808 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 688.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 623.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 65.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.35 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.34 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Costa Rica?
- Farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Costa Rica was 3.54 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.54 t CO2eq/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 t CO2eq/ha in 2004.
- How does Costa Rica rank for farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land?
- Costa Rica ranks 56th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.