Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 35.26 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 35.26 % for farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) in Costa Rica peaked at 93.05 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30.98 %, in 2007.
Costa Rica ranks 53rd of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 93.05 % | — |
| 1991 | 87.93 % | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 80.03 % | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 78.01 % | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 63.26 % | -18.9% |
| 1995 | 63.95 % | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 64.08 % | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 61.31 % | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 59.39 % | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 56.6 % | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 57.83 % | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 41.04 % | -29.0% |
| 2002 | 36.7 % | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 35.39 % | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 31.05 % | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 33.59 % | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 32.48 % | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 30.98 % | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 31.89 % | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 31.44 % | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 32.73 % | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 57.07 % | +74.4% |
| 2012 | 55.85 % | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 53.08 % | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 51.24 % | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 53.47 % | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 33.6 % | -37.2% |
| 2017 | 33.75 % | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 34.39 % | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 35.14 % | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 35.4 % | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 37.16 % | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 32.97 % | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 35.26 % | +6.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 35.26 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.82 %, 3.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 35.26 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.27 %, 2.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +74.4% | 32.73 % | 57.07 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.76 % | 56.6 % | 93.05 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.24 % | 30.98 % | 57.83 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.03 % | 32.73 % | 57.07 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.2 % | 32.97 % | 37.16 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More climate change data for Costa Rica
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 108.28 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) in Costa Rica?
- Farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) in Costa Rica was 35.26 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 93.05 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.98 % in 2007.
- How does Costa Rica rank for farm gate — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Costa Rica ranks 53rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.