Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 0.1376 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.1376 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
120th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.249 kt
in 2015
All-time low
0.0017 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Costa Rica, 1990–2023

00.050.10.150.20.251990200620231990: 0.002 kt1991: 0.002 kt1992: 0.003 kt1993: 0.002 kt1994: 0.004 kt1995: 0.004 kt1996: 0.025 kt1997: 0.027 kt1998: 0.029 kt1999: 0.031 kt2000: 0.033 kt2001: 0.035 kt2002: 0.036 kt2003: 0.038 kt2004: 0.04 kt2005: 0.173 kt2006: 0.195 kt2007: 0.221 kt2008: 0.248 kt2009: 0.207 kt2010: 0.215 kt2011: 0.217 kt2012: 0.225 kt2013: 0.231 kt2014: 0.24 kt2015: 0.249 kt2016: 0.106 kt2017: 0.106 kt2018: 0.11 kt2019: 0.124 kt2020: 0.12 kt2021: 0.127 kt2022: 0.138 kt2023: 0.138 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Costa Rica stood at 0.1376 kt.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Costa Rica peaked at 0.249 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 kt, in 1990.

That places Costa Rica 120th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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) from CH4 in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0017 kt
1991 0.0019 kt +11.8%
1992 0.0031 kt +63.2%
1993 0.002 kt -35.5%
1994 0.0043 kt +115.0%
1995 0.0045 kt +4.7%
1996 0.0255 kt +466.7%
1997 0.0273 kt +7.1%
1998 0.0291 kt +6.6%
1999 0.0309 kt +6.2%
2000 0.0327 kt +5.8%
2001 0.0345 kt +5.5%
2002 0.0363 kt +5.2%
2003 0.0381 kt +5.0%
2004 0.0398 kt +4.5%
2005 0.173 kt +334.7%
2006 0.1946 kt +12.5%
2007 0.2207 kt +13.4%
2008 0.2481 kt +12.4%
2009 0.2071 kt -16.5%
2010 0.2154 kt +4.0%
2011 0.2171 kt +0.8%
2012 0.2253 kt +3.8%
2013 0.2312 kt +2.6%
2014 0.2401 kt +3.8%
2015 0.249 kt +3.7%
2016 0.1063 kt -57.3%
2017 0.1061 kt -0.2%
2018 0.1095 kt +3.2%
2019 0.1245 kt +13.7%
2020 0.1198 kt -3.8%
2021 0.127 kt +6.0%
2022 0.1375 kt +8.3%
2023 0.1376 kt +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.013 kt 0.0017 kt 0.0309 kt 10
2000s 0.1225 kt 0.0327 kt 0.2481 kt 10
2010s 0.1825 kt 0.1061 kt 0.249 kt 10
2020s 0.1305 kt 0.1198 kt 0.1376 kt 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 117 Paraguay 0.1613 kt compare
  2. 118 Bahamas 0.1459 kt compare
  3. 119 Libya 0.144 kt compare
  4. 121 Iceland 0.1362 kt compare
  5. 122 Uruguay 0.1345 kt compare
  6. 123 Cuba 0.1302 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Costa Rica?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Costa Rica was 0.1376 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.249 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 kt in 1990.
How does Costa Rica rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Costa Rica ranks 120th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. 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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
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