Food Retail — Emissions in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Food Retail — Emissions was 40.21 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
40.21 kt
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
137th
of 190 countries
All-time high
88.24 kt
in 2013
All-time low
0.3431 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions in Costa Rica, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 0.343 kt1991: 0.937 kt1992: 3.8 kt1993: 1.8 kt1994: 3.6 kt1995: 3.5 kt1996: 20.8 kt1997: 9.3 kt1998: 19.8 kt1999: 6.4 kt2000: 2.7 kt2001: 7 kt2002: 5.5 kt2003: 7.5 kt2004: 3.1 kt2005: 18.6 kt2006: 65.4 kt2007: 78.7 kt2008: 80 kt2009: 59.7 kt2010: 73 kt2011: 74.4 kt2012: 70.7 kt2013: 88.2 kt2014: 86 kt2015: 45.3 kt2016: 29 kt2017: 23.4 kt2018: 29.5 kt2019: 31.6 kt2020: 35.1 kt2021: 37.7 kt2022: 40.1 kt2023: 40.2 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food retail — emissions in Costa Rica stood at 40.21 kt.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Costa Rica peaked at 88.24 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3431 kt, in 1990.

Costa Rica ranks 137th of 190 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 Retail — Emissions in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.3431 kt
1991 0.9371 kt +173.1%
1992 3.75 kt +300.2%
1993 1.78 kt -52.5%
1994 3.56 kt +99.7%
1995 3.47 kt -2.4%
1996 20.84 kt +500.0%
1997 9.32 kt -55.3%
1998 19.77 kt +112.1%
1999 6.4 kt -67.6%
2000 2.71 kt -57.6%
2001 7.03 kt +159.2%
2002 5.55 kt -21.1%
2003 7.53 kt +35.8%
2004 3.11 kt -58.8%
2005 18.64 kt +500.0%
2006 65.45 kt +251.1%
2007 78.69 kt +20.2%
2008 79.98 kt +1.6%
2009 59.74 kt -25.3%
2010 73.02 kt +22.2%
2011 74.36 kt +1.8%
2012 70.73 kt -4.9%
2013 88.24 kt +24.7%
2014 86.02 kt -2.5%
2015 45.35 kt -47.3%
2016 29.01 kt -36.0%
2017 23.4 kt -19.4%
2018 29.55 kt +26.3%
2019 31.6 kt +6.9%
2020 35.08 kt +11.0%
2021 37.67 kt +7.4%
2022 40.06 kt +6.3%
2023 40.21 kt +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.02 kt 0.3431 kt 20.84 kt 10
2000s 32.84 kt 2.71 kt 79.98 kt 10
2010s 55.13 kt 23.4 kt 88.24 kt 10
2020s 38.26 kt 35.08 kt 40.21 kt 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 134 Guinea 50.37 kt compare
  2. 135 Haiti 47.17 kt compare
  3. 136 Fiji 42.08 kt compare
  4. 138 Zambia 34.03 kt compare
  5. 139 Central African Republic 32.76 kt compare
  6. 140 Guyana 32.29 kt compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions in Costa Rica?
Food retail — emissions in Costa Rica was 40.21 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 88.24 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3431 kt in 1990.
How does Costa Rica rank for food retail — emissions?
Costa Rica ranks 137th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. 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 Retail — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 7,490 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