Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 1.62 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.62 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 98 countries
All-time high
5.55 kt
in 2008
All-time low
0.1389 kt
in 2004
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Costa Rica, 1990–2023

02461990200620231990: 2.8 kt1991: 2.8 kt1992: 2.1 kt1993: 2.9 kt1994: 2.9 kt1995: 3.2 kt1996: 3.2 kt1997: 3.2 kt1998: 0.171 kt1999: 0.164 kt2000: 0.18 kt2001: 0.424 kt2002: 0.668 kt2003: 0.182 kt2004: 0.139 kt2005: 0.833 kt2006: 4.5 kt2007: 5.1 kt2008: 5.5 kt2009: 1.2 kt2010: 1.2 kt2011: 1.1 kt2012: 1.1 kt2013: 1.1 kt2014: 1.1 kt2015: 1.1 kt2016: 2.1 kt2017: 1.6 kt2018: 1.8 kt2019: 1.2 kt2020: 1.5 kt2021: 2.1 kt2022: 1.6 kt2023: 1.6 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Costa Rica stood at 1.62 kt.

That represents a change of up 44.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Costa Rica peaked at 5.55 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1389 kt, in 2004.

Costa Rica ranks 47th 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.

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2.77 kt
1991 2.84 kt +2.5%
1992 2.07 kt -27.0%
1993 2.91 kt +40.1%
1994 2.91 kt +0.1%
1995 3.17 kt +9.1%
1996 3.17 kt +0.0%
1997 3.17 kt +0.0%
1998 0.1707 kt -94.6%
1999 0.1643 kt -3.7%
2000 0.1802 kt +9.7%
2001 0.424 kt +135.3%
2002 0.6678 kt +57.5%
2003 0.1823 kt -72.7%
2004 0.1389 kt -23.8%
2005 0.8332 kt +499.9%
2006 4.5 kt +439.5%
2007 5.05 kt +12.4%
2008 5.55 kt +9.8%
2009 1.16 kt -79.0%
2010 1.17 kt +0.5%
2011 1.12 kt -4.3%
2012 1.14 kt +1.9%
2013 1.12 kt -1.7%
2014 1.08 kt -4.2%
2015 1.1 kt +2.7%
2016 2.09 kt +89.7%
2017 1.63 kt -22.4%
2018 1.83 kt +12.8%
2019 1.24 kt -32.4%
2020 1.48 kt +19.0%
2021 2.09 kt +41.6%
2022 1.62 kt -22.3%
2023 1.62 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.33 kt 0.1643 kt 3.17 kt 10
2000s 1.87 kt 0.1389 kt 5.55 kt 10
2010s 1.35 kt 1.08 kt 2.09 kt 10
2020s 1.7 kt 1.48 kt 2.09 kt 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 44 Argentina 1.79 kt compare
  2. 45 Ireland 1.69 kt compare
  3. 46 Austria 1.64 kt compare
  4. 48 Switzerland 1.56 kt compare
  5. 49 Uzbekistan 1.55 kt compare
  6. 50 Chile 1.55 kt compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Costa Rica?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Costa Rica was 1.62 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 5.55 kt in 2008.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1389 kt in 2004.
How does Costa Rica rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Costa Rica ranks 47th out of 98 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. 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) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
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