Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 650.5 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
650.5 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
84th
of 217 countries
All-time high
679.38 kt
in 2019
All-time low
177.75 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

2004006001990200620231990: 177.8 kt1991: 184.6 kt1992: 202.4 kt1993: 213.5 kt1994: 305.1 kt1995: 296 kt1996: 296.3 kt1997: 318.6 kt1998: 336.4 kt1999: 350.8 kt2000: 337.9 kt2001: 359.7 kt2002: 400.2 kt2003: 408.2 kt2004: 443.8 kt2005: 428 kt2006: 451 kt2007: 488.4 kt2008: 500.5 kt2009: 507.1 kt2010: 525.3 kt2011: 536.2 kt2012: 551.7 kt2013: 560.5 kt2014: 572.7 kt2015: 611.1 kt2016: 653.6 kt2017: 666.9 kt2018: 671.4 kt2019: 679.4 kt2020: 570.1 kt2021: 649.3 kt2022: 650.5 kt2023: 650.5 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Costa Rica stood at 650.5 kt.

The figure is up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Costa Rica peaked at 679.38 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 177.75 kt, in 1990.

That places Costa Rica 84th out of 217 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 177.75 kt
1991 184.62 kt +3.9%
1992 202.43 kt +9.6%
1993 213.48 kt +5.5%
1994 305.14 kt +42.9%
1995 295.99 kt -3.0%
1996 296.33 kt +0.1%
1997 318.65 kt +7.5%
1998 336.44 kt +5.6%
1999 350.85 kt +4.3%
2000 337.94 kt -3.7%
2001 359.75 kt +6.5%
2002 400.22 kt +11.3%
2003 408.2 kt +2.0%
2004 443.77 kt +8.7%
2005 427.97 kt -3.6%
2006 450.99 kt +5.4%
2007 488.37 kt +8.3%
2008 500.48 kt +2.5%
2009 507.1 kt +1.3%
2010 525.33 kt +3.6%
2011 536.17 kt +2.1%
2012 551.69 kt +2.9%
2013 560.5 kt +1.6%
2014 572.7 kt +2.2%
2015 611.08 kt +6.7%
2016 653.64 kt +7.0%
2017 666.89 kt +2.0%
2018 671.44 kt +0.7%
2019 679.38 kt +1.2%
2020 570.07 kt -16.1%
2021 649.26 kt +13.9%
2022 650.5 kt +0.2%
2023 650.5 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 268.17 kt 177.75 kt 350.85 kt 10
2000s 432.48 kt 337.94 kt 507.1 kt 10
2010s 602.88 kt 525.33 kt 679.38 kt 10
2020s 630.08 kt 570.07 kt 650.5 kt 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 81 Lebanon 748.36 kt compare
  2. 82 Honduras 679.82 kt compare
  3. 83 Singapore 658.79 kt compare
  4. 85 Panama 648.76 kt compare
  5. 86 Slovakia 622.07 kt compare
  6. 87 Serbia and Montenegro 609.51 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Costa Rica?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Costa Rica was 650.5 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 679.38 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 177.75 kt in 1990.
How does Costa Rica rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
Costa Rica ranks 84th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,821 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.