Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) was 375.58 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
375.58 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
60th
of 112 countries
All-time high
991.27 kt
in 2008
All-time low
14.92 kt
in 2004
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Costa Rica, 1990–2023

02004006008001.0k1990200620231990: 297.6 kt1991: 305.1 kt1992: 222.9 kt1993: 312.2 kt1994: 312.4 kt1995: 340.8 kt1996: 340.8 kt1997: 340.8 kt1998: 18.3 kt1999: 17.7 kt2000: 19.4 kt2001: 45.6 kt2002: 71.8 kt2003: 19.6 kt2004: 14.9 kt2005: 89.5 kt2006: 881.8 kt2007: 963.6 kt2008: 991.3 kt2009: 467.9 kt2010: 477.6 kt2011: 438.8 kt2012: 469.3 kt2013: 445.9 kt2014: 421.9 kt2015: 396.9 kt2016: 451.2 kt2017: 388.4 kt2018: 397.1 kt2019: 328.8 kt2020: 356.2 kt2021: 428.6 kt2022: 375.6 kt2023: 375.6 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Costa Rica stood at 375.58 kt.

That represents a change of down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Costa Rica peaked at 991.27 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.92 kt, in 2004.

Costa Rica ranks 60th of 112 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 250.86 kt 17.66 kt 340.79 kt 10
2000s 356.53 kt 14.92 kt 991.27 kt 10
2010s 421.6 kt 328.84 kt 477.63 kt 10
2020s 384 kt 356.25 kt 428.62 kt 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 57 Norway 422.8 kt compare
  2. 58 Chile 404.19 kt compare
  3. 59 Lithuania 400.25 kt compare
  4. 61 Estonia 335.54 kt compare
  5. 62 Eswatini 330.9 kt compare
  6. 63 Republic of Moldova 306.2 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Costa Rica?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Costa Rica was 375.58 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 991.27 kt in 2008.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 14.92 kt in 2004.
How does Costa Rica rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
Costa Rica ranks 60th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
148 places, 4,038 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.