Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) was 185.01 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
185.01 kt
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
113th
of 213 countries
All-time high
185.01 kt
in 2023
All-time low
34.25 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) in Costa Rica, 1990–2023

501001502001990200620231990: 34.2 kt1991: 53 kt1992: 90.3 kt1993: 80 kt1994: 166.9 kt1995: 136.5 kt1996: 105.6 kt1997: 79.1 kt1998: 113.9 kt1999: 96.1 kt2000: 96.9 kt2001: 104.7 kt2002: 134 kt2003: 121.1 kt2004: 65.8 kt2005: 105.3 kt2006: 129.2 kt2007: 154 kt2008: 148.4 kt2009: 125 kt2010: 144.6 kt2011: 155.5 kt2012: 149.9 kt2013: 182.2 kt2014: 183.1 kt2015: 117.9 kt2016: 135.2 kt2017: 128 kt2018: 144.1 kt2019: 144.2 kt2020: 151.9 kt2021: 170.6 kt2022: 184.2 kt2023: 185 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in Costa Rica stood at 185.01 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in Costa Rica peaked at 185.01 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.25 kt, in 1990.

That places Costa Rica 113th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 34.25 kt
1991 52.96 kt +54.6%
1992 90.34 kt +70.6%
1993 80.05 kt -11.4%
1994 166.86 kt +108.4%
1995 136.49 kt -18.2%
1996 105.56 kt -22.7%
1997 79.13 kt -25.0%
1998 113.86 kt +43.9%
1999 96.13 kt -15.6%
2000 96.88 kt +0.8%
2001 104.71 kt +8.1%
2002 134 kt +28.0%
2003 121.09 kt -9.6%
2004 65.76 kt -45.7%
2005 105.26 kt +60.1%
2006 129.16 kt +22.7%
2007 154.04 kt +19.3%
2008 148.38 kt -3.7%
2009 125.02 kt -15.7%
2010 144.63 kt +15.7%
2011 155.51 kt +7.5%
2012 149.87 kt -3.6%
2013 182.24 kt +21.6%
2014 183.12 kt +0.5%
2015 117.88 kt -35.6%
2016 135.16 kt +14.7%
2017 128.02 kt -5.3%
2018 144.12 kt +12.6%
2019 144.24 kt +0.1%
2020 151.89 kt +5.3%
2021 170.63 kt +12.3%
2022 184.17 kt +7.9%
2023 185.01 kt +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95.56 kt 34.25 kt 166.86 kt 10
2000s 118.43 kt 65.76 kt 154.04 kt 10
2010s 148.48 kt 117.88 kt 183.12 kt 10
2020s 172.93 kt 151.89 kt 185.01 kt 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 110 Lithuania 190.47 kt compare
  2. 111 Niger 188.34 kt compare
  3. 112 Kenya 187.56 kt compare
  4. 114 Gabon 184.56 kt compare
  5. 115 Estonia 181.74 kt compare
  6. 116 Albania 160.81 kt compare

See the full ranking of 266 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in Costa Rica?
Food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in Costa Rica was 185.01 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 185.01 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 34.25 kt in 1990.
How does Costa Rica rank for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq)?
Costa Rica ranks 113th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
266 places, 8,608 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.