Food Packaging — Emissions in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Food Packaging — Emissions was 22.49 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Packaging — Emissions in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food packaging — emissions in Costa Rica stood at 22.49 kt.
That represents a change of 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.
Costa Rica ranks 87th of 120 countries on this measure, 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
| 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 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6813 kt | +57.5% |
| 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 | -30.1% |
| 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% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 22.49 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 162.92 kt, 14% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 22.49 kt is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.27 kt, 53% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Packaging — Emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +500.0% | 0.6813 kt | 4.09 kt |
| 2016 | +500.0% | 0.5641 kt | 3.38 kt |
| 2017 | +454.6% | 3.38 kt | 18.77 kt |
| 2010 | +347.9% | 4.47 kt | 20.01 kt |
| 1999 | +219.7% | 0.1716 kt | 0.5486 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 84 Latvia 25.82 kt compare
- 85 Benin 23.2 kt compare
- 86 Bangladesh 23.19 kt compare
- 88 Kyrgyzstan 21.85 kt compare
- 89 Sudan (former) 20.58 kt compare
- 90 Lithuania 18.67 kt compare
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 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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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.