Food Processing — Emissions (N2O) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Food Processing — Emissions (N2O) was 0.0061 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
Costa Rica recorded 0.0061 kt for food processing — emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0209 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 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 (N2O) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0105 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0107 kt | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0078 kt | -27.0% |
| 1993 | 0.011 kt | +40.1% |
| 1994 | 0.011 kt | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.012 kt | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.012 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.012 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 kt | -94.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 kt | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 kt | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0016 kt | +135.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0025 kt | +57.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 kt | -72.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 kt | -23.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 kt | +500.0% |
| 2006 | 0.017 kt | +439.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0191 kt | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0209 kt | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0044 kt | -79.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0044 kt | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0042 kt | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0043 kt | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0042 kt | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0041 kt | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0042 kt | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0079 kt | +89.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0061 kt | -22.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0069 kt | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0047 kt | -32.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0056 kt | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0079 kt | +41.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0061 kt | -22.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0061 kt | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0061 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0068 kt, 90% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0061 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0061 kt, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Processing — Emissions (N2O) 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% | 0.0005 kt | 0.0031 kt |
| 2006 | +439.5% | 0.0031 kt | 0.017 kt |
| 2001 | +135.3% | 0.0007 kt | 0.0016 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0088 kt | 0.0006 kt | 0.012 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0071 kt | 0.0005 kt | 0.0209 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0051 kt | 0.0041 kt | 0.0079 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0064 kt | 0.0056 kt | 0.0079 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 0.0061 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 0.0209 kt in 2008.
- What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 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 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 (N2O). 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.