Food Packaging — Emissions in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Food Packaging — Emissions was 22.49 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
22.49 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
87th
of 120 countries
All-time high
22.79 kt
in 2021
All-time low
0 kt
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions in Costa Rica, 1990–2023

05101520251990200620231990: 0.029 kt1991: 0 kt1992: 0 kt1993: 0 kt1994: 0 kt1995: 0 kt1996: 0 kt1997: 0 kt1998: 0.172 kt1999: 0.549 kt2000: 0.533 kt2001: 0.599 kt2002: 0.418 kt2003: 0.432 kt2004: 0.681 kt2005: 4.1 kt2006: 5.6 kt2007: 6 kt2008: 5.5 kt2009: 4.5 kt2010: 20 kt2011: 17.5 kt2012: 17.9 kt2013: 22.2 kt2014: 0.808 kt2015: 0.564 kt2016: 3.4 kt2017: 18.8 kt2018: 21.3 kt2019: 21.7 kt2020: 18.4 kt2021: 22.8 kt2022: 22.5 kt2023: 22.5 kt

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

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 22.49 kt for food packaging — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Costa Rica peaked at 22.79 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1991.

That places Costa Rica 87th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Packaging — Emissions in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0286 kt
1991 0 kt -100.0%
1992 0 kt
1993 0 kt
1994 0 kt
1995 0 kt
1996 0 kt
1997 0 kt
1998 0.1716 kt
1999 0.5486 kt +219.7%
2000 0.5334 kt -2.8%
2001 0.599 kt +12.3%
2002 0.4184 kt -30.2%
2003 0.4324 kt +3.3%
2004 0.6813 kt +57.6%
2005 4.09 kt +500.0%
2006 5.58 kt +36.4%
2007 6 kt +7.5%
2008 5.51 kt -8.1%
2009 4.47 kt -19.0%
2010 20.01 kt +347.9%
2011 17.52 kt -12.4%
2012 17.94 kt +2.4%
2013 22.19 kt +23.7%
2014 0.8076 kt -96.4%
2015 0.5641 kt -30.2%
2016 3.38 kt +500.0%
2017 18.77 kt +454.6%
2018 21.3 kt +13.5%
2019 21.71 kt +1.9%
2020 18.37 kt -15.4%
2021 22.79 kt +24.0%
2022 22.49 kt -1.3%
2023 22.49 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0749 kt 0 kt 0.5486 kt 10
2000s 2.83 kt 0.4184 kt 6 kt 10
2010s 14.42 kt 0.5641 kt 22.19 kt 10
2020s 21.54 kt 18.37 kt 22.79 kt 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 84 Latvia 25.82 kt compare
  2. 85 Benin 23.2 kt compare
  3. 86 Bangladesh 23.19 kt compare
  4. 88 Kyrgyzstan 21.85 kt compare
  5. 89 Sudan (former) 20.58 kt compare
  6. 90 Lithuania 18.67 kt compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions in Costa Rica?
Food packaging — emissions in Costa Rica was 22.49 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 22.79 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1991.
How does Costa Rica rank for food packaging — emissions?
Costa Rica ranks 87th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Packaging — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
167 places, 5,005 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf