Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 22.59 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 22.59 kt for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Costa Rica peaked at 22.89 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1991.
Costa Rica ranks 96th of 134 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 | 0.5506 kt | +220.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5355 kt | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6013 kt | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4201 kt | -30.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4343 kt | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.684 kt | +57.5% |
| 2005 | 4.1 kt | +500.0% |
| 2006 | 5.59 kt | +36.3% |
| 2007 | 6.02 kt | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 5.53 kt | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 4.48 kt | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 20.08 kt | +347.8% |
| 2011 | 17.58 kt | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 18 kt | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 22.27 kt | +23.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8102 kt | -96.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5667 kt | -30.1% |
| 2016 | 3.4 kt | +500.0% |
| 2017 | 18.86 kt | +454.7% |
| 2018 | 21.4 kt | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 21.81 kt | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 18.46 kt | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 22.89 kt | +24.0% |
| 2022 | 22.59 kt | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 22.59 kt | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 22.59 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 167.56 kt, 13% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 22.59 kt is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.4 kt, 53% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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% | 0.684 kt | 4.1 kt |
| 2016 | +500.0% | 0.5667 kt | 3.4 kt |
| 2017 | +454.7% | 3.4 kt | 18.86 kt |
| 2010 | +347.8% | 4.48 kt | 20.08 kt |
| 1999 | +220.8% | 0.1716 kt | 0.5506 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0751 kt | 0 kt | 0.5506 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.84 kt | 0.4201 kt | 6.02 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.48 kt | 0.5667 kt | 22.27 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.63 kt | 18.46 kt | 22.89 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 93 Côte d'Ivoire 23.26 kt compare
- 94 Benin 23.25 kt compare
- 95 Bangladesh 23.21 kt compare
- 97 Kyrgyzstan 21.98 kt compare
- 98 Sudan (former) 20.64 kt compare
- 99 Lithuania 18.71 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 (co2eq) in Costa Rica?
- Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Costa Rica was 22.59 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 22.89 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1991.
- How does Costa Rica rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
- Costa Rica ranks 96th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — 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 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.