Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 154.74 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Costa Rica is 154.74 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Costa Rica peaked at 154.74 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0176 kt, in 1990.
That places Costa Rica 111th out of 191 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 F-gases in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0176 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0473 kt | +168.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1161 kt | +145.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5148 kt | +343.4% |
| 1994 | 1.26 kt | +144.8% |
| 1995 | 2.54 kt | +101.9% |
| 1996 | 4.47 kt | +75.6% |
| 1997 | 6.72 kt | +50.5% |
| 1998 | 10.29 kt | +53.0% |
| 1999 | 15.17 kt | +47.5% |
| 2000 | 21.88 kt | +44.2% |
| 2001 | 28.71 kt | +31.2% |
| 2002 | 32.22 kt | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 39.87 kt | +23.8% |
| 2004 | 47.39 kt | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 56.67 kt | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 62.53 kt | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 62.29 kt | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 69.72 kt | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 77.44 kt | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 84.37 kt | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 89.06 kt | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 95.5 kt | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 102.14 kt | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 108.97 kt | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 115.98 kt | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 122.22 kt | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 129.19 kt | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 135.75 kt | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 142.06 kt | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 148.4 kt | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 154.74 kt | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 154.74 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 154.74 kt | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 154.74 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 182.83 kt, 85% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 154.74 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 149.74 kt, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +343.4% | 0.1161 kt | 0.5148 kt |
| 1991 | +168.8% | 0.0176 kt | 0.0473 kt |
| 1992 | +145.5% | 0.0473 kt | 0.1161 kt |
| 1994 | +144.8% | 0.5148 kt | 1.26 kt |
| 1995 | +101.9% | 1.26 kt | 2.54 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.12 kt | 0.0176 kt | 15.17 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.87 kt | 21.88 kt | 77.44 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.52 kt | 84.37 kt | 142.06 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 153.16 kt | 148.4 kt | 154.74 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 retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Costa Rica?
- Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Costa Rica was 154.74 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 154.74 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0176 kt in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
- Costa Rica ranks 111th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. 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 F-gases (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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