Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) was 0.0407 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Processing — Emissions in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food processing — emissions in Costa Rica is 0.0407 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in Costa Rica peaked at 0.1483 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 kt, in 2004.
Costa Rica ranks 49th of 105 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 Processing — Emissions (CH4) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0784 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0804 kt | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0587 kt | -27.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0822 kt | +40.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0823 kt | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0898 kt | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0898 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0898 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0048 kt | -94.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0047 kt | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0051 kt | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 0.012 kt | +135.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0189 kt | +57.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0052 kt | -72.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0039 kt | -23.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0236 kt | +500.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1209 kt | +412.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1339 kt | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1483 kt | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0279 kt | -81.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0276 kt | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0249 kt | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0266 kt | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.025 kt | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0241 kt | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0247 kt | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.053 kt | +114.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0402 kt | -24.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0471 kt | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0298 kt | -36.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0366 kt | +22.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0538 kt | +47.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0407 kt | -24.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0407 kt | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0407 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0419 kt, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0407 kt is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0677 kt, 60% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) 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% | 0.0039 kt | 0.0236 kt |
| 2006 | +412.8% | 0.0236 kt | 0.1209 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0661 kt | 0.0047 kt | 0.0898 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.05 kt | 0.0039 kt | 0.1483 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0323 kt | 0.0241 kt | 0.053 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.043 kt | 0.0366 kt | 0.0538 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 processing — emissions in Costa Rica?
- Food processing — emissions in Costa Rica was 0.0407 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food processing — emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1483 kt in 2008.
- What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 kt in 2004.
- How does Costa Rica rank for food processing — emissions?
- Costa Rica ranks 49th out of 105 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. 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 Processing — Emissions (CH4). 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.