Farm gate — Emissions per value of agricultural production in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Farm gate — Emissions per value of agricultural production was 1.33 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Farm gate — Emissions per value of agricultural production in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/Int$.
Analysis
In 2023, farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production in Costa Rica stood at 1.33 kg CO2eq/Int$.
That represents a change of up 14.7% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production in Costa Rica peaked at 2.29 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.92 kg CO2eq/Int$, in 2014.
That places Costa Rica 133rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Farm gate — Emissions per value of agricultural production in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.29 kg CO2eq/Int$ | — |
| 1991 | 2.23 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 2.12 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 2.16 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.91 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 1.64 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 1.64 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.63 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.57 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.4 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 1.37 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.31 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.3 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.24 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.09 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 1.07 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.96 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 1.04 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 1.11 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 1.08 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.01 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 1.05 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.97 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.98 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.92 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.99 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 1 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.98 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.12 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 0.99 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 1.27 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +28.3% |
| 2022 | 1.16 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 1.33 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.86 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 1.4 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.29 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 0.96 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 1.37 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 0.92 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 1.12 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 0.99 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 1.33 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 4 |
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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 value of agricultural production in Costa Rica?
- Farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production in Costa Rica was 1.33 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.92 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2014.
- How does Costa Rica rank for farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production?
- Costa Rica ranks 133rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 value of agricultural production. 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.