Food Transport — Emissions in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Food Transport — Emissions was 619.43 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
619.43 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
84th
of 207 countries
All-time high
648.2 kt
in 2019
All-time low
173.47 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in Costa Rica, 1990–2023

2003004005006001990200620231990: 173.5 kt1991: 180 kt1992: 197.5 kt1993: 208.4 kt1994: 297.3 kt1995: 287.9 kt1996: 288.1 kt1997: 309.6 kt1998: 326.6 kt1999: 340.2 kt2000: 326.8 kt2001: 347.7 kt2002: 387.3 kt2003: 394.7 kt2004: 429.3 kt2005: 413.6 kt2006: 435.6 kt2007: 468.3 kt2008: 479.5 kt2009: 485.4 kt2010: 502.6 kt2011: 512.6 kt2012: 527.1 kt2013: 535.2 kt2014: 546.7 kt2015: 583.7 kt2016: 624.6 kt2017: 637 kt2018: 641 kt2019: 648.2 kt2020: 541.8 kt2021: 618.3 kt2022: 619.4 kt2023: 619.4 kt

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

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 619.43 kt for food transport — emissions in 2023.

The figure is up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Costa Rica peaked at 648.2 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 173.47 kt, in 1990.

Costa Rica ranks 84th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Food Transport — Emissions in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 173.47 kt
1991 180.02 kt +3.8%
1992 197.49 kt +9.7%
1993 208.39 kt +5.5%
1994 297.33 kt +42.7%
1995 287.93 kt -3.2%
1996 288.11 kt +0.1%
1997 309.6 kt +7.5%
1998 326.64 kt +5.5%
1999 340.17 kt +4.1%
2000 326.84 kt -3.9%
2001 347.7 kt +6.4%
2002 387.29 kt +11.4%
2003 394.71 kt +1.9%
2004 429.32 kt +8.8%
2005 413.62 kt -3.7%
2006 435.59 kt +5.3%
2007 468.34 kt +7.5%
2008 479.51 kt +2.4%
2009 485.41 kt +1.2%
2010 502.58 kt +3.5%
2011 512.62 kt +2.0%
2012 527.14 kt +2.8%
2013 535.22 kt +1.5%
2014 546.73 kt +2.2%
2015 583.7 kt +6.8%
2016 624.56 kt +7.0%
2017 636.99 kt +2.0%
2018 641.02 kt +0.6%
2019 648.2 kt +1.1%
2020 541.77 kt -16.4%
2021 618.27 kt +14.1%
2022 619.43 kt +0.2%
2023 619.43 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 260.92 kt 173.47 kt 340.17 kt 10
2000s 416.83 kt 326.84 kt 485.41 kt 10
2010s 575.87 kt 502.58 kt 648.2 kt 10
2020s 599.73 kt 541.77 kt 619.43 kt 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 81 Lebanon 710.62 kt compare
  2. 82 Singapore 642.22 kt compare
  3. 83 Honduras 624.57 kt compare
  4. 85 Panama 614.34 kt compare
  5. 86 Serbia and Montenegro 594.61 kt compare
  6. 87 Slovakia 585.73 kt compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions in Costa Rica?
Food transport — emissions in Costa Rica was 619.43 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 648.2 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 173.47 kt in 1990.
How does Costa Rica rank for food transport — emissions?
Costa Rica ranks 84th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Transport — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
260 places, 8,556 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