Food Retail: Emissions (CO2eq) … Food square kilometre F-gases in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Food Retail: Emissions (CO2eq) … Food square kilometre F-gases was 0.003 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square in Costa Rica is 0.003 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square in Costa Rica peaked at 0.003 kt per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1990.
Costa Rica ranks 104th of 189 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) … Food square kilometre F-gases in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +168.7% |
| 1992 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +145.5% |
| 1993 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +343.4% |
| 1994 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +144.8% |
| 1995 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +101.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +75.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +50.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.003 kt per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0084 kt per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.003 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0083 kt per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Retail: Emissions (CO2eq) … Food square kilometre 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 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +168.7% | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +145.5% | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +144.8% | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +101.9% | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 101 Egypt 0.0034 kt per square kilometre compare
- 102 Colombia 0.0032 kt per square kilometre compare
- 103 Malawi 0.0031 kt per square kilometre compare
- 105 Mexico 0.0027 kt per square kilometre compare
- 106 South Africa 0.0025 kt per square kilometre compare
- 107 New Caledonia 0.0025 kt per square kilometre compare
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 (ar5), per square in Costa Rica?
- Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square in Costa Rica was 0.003 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.003 kt per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square?
- Costa Rica ranks 104th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.