Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 195.32 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
195.32 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
132nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
195.59 kt
in 2014
All-time low
0.3659 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0501001502001990200620231990: 0.366 kt1991: 0.99 kt1992: 3.9 kt1993: 2.3 kt1994: 4.8 kt1995: 6 kt1996: 25.4 kt1997: 16.1 kt1998: 30.1 kt1999: 21.7 kt2000: 24.7 kt2001: 35.8 kt2002: 37.9 kt2003: 47.5 kt2004: 50.6 kt2005: 75.7 kt2006: 128.4 kt2007: 141.5 kt2008: 150.3 kt2009: 137.6 kt2010: 157.9 kt2011: 164 kt2012: 166.7 kt2013: 190.9 kt2014: 195.6 kt2015: 161.9 kt2016: 151.5 kt2017: 152.9 kt2018: 165.6 kt2019: 174 kt2020: 183.8 kt2021: 192.8 kt2022: 195.2 kt2023: 195.3 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Costa Rica is 195.32 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Costa Rica peaked at 195.59 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3659 kt, in 1990.

Costa Rica ranks 132nd of 203 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 (CO2eq) in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.3659 kt
1991 0.9899 kt +170.5%
1992 3.88 kt +291.9%
1993 2.3 kt -40.6%
1994 4.83 kt +109.8%
1995 6.03 kt +24.9%
1996 25.39 kt +320.9%
1997 16.1 kt -36.6%
1998 30.14 kt +87.2%
1999 21.66 kt -28.1%
2000 24.69 kt +14.0%
2001 35.84 kt +45.2%
2002 37.87 kt +5.7%
2003 47.52 kt +25.5%
2004 50.62 kt +6.5%
2005 75.69 kt +49.5%
2006 128.41 kt +69.6%
2007 141.52 kt +10.2%
2008 150.3 kt +6.2%
2009 137.65 kt -8.4%
2010 157.87 kt +14.7%
2011 163.96 kt +3.9%
2012 166.73 kt +1.7%
2013 190.95 kt +14.5%
2014 195.59 kt +2.4%
2015 161.95 kt -17.2%
2016 151.53 kt -6.4%
2017 152.88 kt +0.9%
2018 165.6 kt +8.3%
2019 174 kt +5.1%
2020 183.81 kt +5.6%
2021 192.76 kt +4.9%
2022 195.17 kt +1.3%
2023 195.32 kt +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.17 kt 0.3659 kt 30.14 kt 10
2000s 83.01 kt 24.69 kt 150.3 kt 10
2010s 168.1 kt 151.53 kt 195.59 kt 10
2020s 191.76 kt 183.81 kt 195.32 kt 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 129 Georgia 202.02 kt compare
  2. 130 Fiji 195.67 kt compare
  3. 131 Slovenia 195.43 kt compare
  4. 133 Burundi 193.27 kt compare
  5. 134 Albania 190.79 kt compare
  6. 135 Equatorial Guinea 187.29 kt compare

See the full ranking of 255 places →

More climate change data for Costa Rica

All data for Costa Rica →

Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Costa Rica?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Costa Rica was 195.32 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 195.59 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3659 kt in 1990.
How does Costa Rica rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
Costa Rica ranks 132nd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Costa Rica. Statizoid, drawing on Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved 05 September 2026, from https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/food-retail-emissions-co2eq-ar5-fao-tier-1/costa-rica/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/food-retail-emissions-co2eq-ar5-fao-tier-1/costa-rica/">Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Costa Rica</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,407 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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