Food Processing — Emissions in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Food Processing — Emissions was 371.8 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
371.8 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 98 countries
All-time high
981.57 kt
in 2008
All-time low
14.67 kt
in 2004
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions in Costa Rica, 1990–2023

02004006008001.0k1990200620231990: 292.7 kt1991: 300 kt1992: 219.2 kt1993: 307 kt1994: 307.2 kt1995: 335.1 kt1996: 335.1 kt1997: 335.1 kt1998: 18 kt1999: 17.4 kt2000: 19 kt2001: 44.8 kt2002: 70.6 kt2003: 19.3 kt2004: 14.7 kt2005: 88 kt2006: 873.9 kt2007: 954.8 kt2008: 981.6 kt2009: 466 kt2010: 475.7 kt2011: 437 kt2012: 467.3 kt2013: 443.9 kt2014: 420 kt2015: 394.9 kt2016: 447.3 kt2017: 385 kt2018: 393.4 kt2019: 326 kt2020: 352.9 kt2021: 424 kt2022: 371.8 kt2023: 371.8 kt

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 371.8 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in Costa Rica peaked at 981.57 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.67 kt, in 2004.

Costa Rica ranks 57th of 98 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 246.68 kt 17.36 kt 335.1 kt 10
2000s 353.26 kt 14.67 kt 981.57 kt 10
2010s 419.07 kt 326.02 kt 475.69 kt 10
2020s 380.12 kt 352.88 kt 424.01 kt 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 54 Slovak Republic 407.39 kt compare
  2. 55 Chile 394.09 kt compare
  3. 56 Norway 373.15 kt compare
  4. 58 Lithuania 356.55 kt compare
  5. 59 Eswatini 321.06 kt compare
  6. 60 Estonia 287.75 kt compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions in Costa Rica?
Food processing — emissions in Costa Rica was 371.8 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 981.57 kt in 2008.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 14.67 kt in 2004.
How does Costa Rica rank for food processing — emissions?
Costa Rica ranks 57th out of 98 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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 Processing — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
138 places, 3,653 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