Farm gate — Emissions Share in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Farm gate — Emissions Share was 81.74 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
81.74 %
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
74th
of 223 countries
All-time high
84.22 %
in 1990
All-time low
72.99 %
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions Share in Costa Rica, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 84.2 %1991: 84.2 %1992: 80.1 %1993: 78.8 %1994: 77.9 %1995: 77.9 %1996: 76.4 %1997: 73 %1998: 75 %1999: 73.6 %2000: 80.9 %2001: 81.4 %2002: 81.2 %2003: 81.6 %2004: 78.4 %2005: 79.3 %2006: 78.6 %2007: 77.5 %2008: 80.2 %2009: 76.8 %2010: 78 %2011: 81 %2012: 79.2 %2013: 78.5 %2014: 78 %2015: 77.9 %2016: 78.8 %2017: 79.4 %2018: 80.1 %2019: 79.4 %2020: 79.4 %2021: 81.8 %2022: 77.5 %2023: 81.7 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, farm gate — emissions share in Costa Rica stood at 81.74 %.

The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions share in Costa Rica peaked at 84.22 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 72.99 %, in 1997.

That places Costa Rica 74th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Farm gate — Emissions Share in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Farm gate — Emissions Share (N2O) in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 84.22 % —
1991 84.17 % -0.1%
1992 80.06 % -4.9%
1993 78.8 % -1.6%
1994 77.91 % -1.1%
1995 77.86 % -0.1%
1996 76.38 % -1.9%
1997 72.99 % -4.4%
1998 75.02 % +2.8%
1999 73.57 % -1.9%
2000 80.92 % +10.0%
2001 81.37 % +0.6%
2002 81.24 % -0.2%
2003 81.6 % +0.4%
2004 78.39 % -3.9%
2005 79.27 % +1.1%
2006 78.61 % -0.8%
2007 77.46 % -1.5%
2008 80.16 % +3.5%
2009 76.77 % -4.2%
2010 77.98 % +1.6%
2011 81.05 % +3.9%
2012 79.17 % -2.3%
2013 78.47 % -0.9%
2014 78.01 % -0.6%
2015 77.89 % -0.2%
2016 78.78 % +1.1%
2017 79.41 % +0.8%
2018 80.06 % +0.8%
2019 79.43 % -0.8%
2020 79.36 % -0.1%
2021 81.82 % +3.1%
2022 77.53 % -5.2%
2023 81.74 % +5.4%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 81.74 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 65 %, 1.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 81.74 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.15 %, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78.1 % 72.99 % 84.22 % 10
2000s 79.58 % 76.77 % 81.6 % 10
2010s 79.03 % 77.89 % 81.05 % 10
2020s 80.11 % 77.53 % 81.82 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions share in Costa Rica?
Farm gate — emissions share in Costa Rica was 81.74 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions share recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 84.22 % in 1990.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions share recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 72.99 % in 1997.
How does Costa Rica rank for farm gate — emissions share?
Costa Rica ranks 74th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions share rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 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.