Forestland — Emissions in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Forestland — Emissions was -2,713 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-2,713 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
170th
of 218 countries
All-time high
-1,569 kt
in 2001
All-time low
-9,142 kt
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forestland — Emissions in Costa Rica, 1990–2023

-10.0k-8.0k-6.0k-4.0k-2.0k1990200620231990: -3.8k kt1991: -3.8k kt1992: -3.8k kt1993: -3.8k kt1994: -3.8k kt1995: -3.8k kt1996: -3.8k kt1997: -3.8k kt1998: -3.8k kt1999: -3.8k kt2000: -3.8k kt2001: -1.6k kt2002: -1.6k kt2003: -1.6k kt2004: -1.6k kt2005: -1.6k kt2006: -1.6k kt2007: -1.6k kt2008: -1.6k kt2009: -1.6k kt2010: -1.6k kt2011: -9.1k kt2012: -9.1k kt2013: -9.1k kt2014: -9.1k kt2015: -9.1k kt2016: -1.8k kt2017: -1.8k kt2018: -1.8k kt2019: -1.8k kt2020: -1.8k kt2021: -2.7k kt2022: -2.7k kt2023: -2.7k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for forestland — emissions in Costa Rica is -2,713 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — emissions in Costa Rica peaked at -1,569 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, -9,142 kt, in 2011.

Costa Rica ranks 170th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Forestland — Emissions in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Forestland — Emissions (CO2) in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 -3,780 kt
1991 -3,780 kt -0.0%
1992 -3,780 kt -0.0%
1993 -3,780 kt -0.0%
1994 -3,780 kt -0.0%
1995 -3,780 kt -0.0%
1996 -3,780 kt -0.0%
1997 -3,780 kt -0.0%
1998 -3,780 kt -0.0%
1999 -3,780 kt -0.0%
2000 -3,780 kt -0.0%
2001 -1,569 kt -58.5%
2002 -1,569 kt -0.0%
2003 -1,569 kt -0.0%
2004 -1,569 kt -0.0%
2005 -1,569 kt -0.0%
2006 -1,569 kt -0.0%
2007 -1,569 kt -0.0%
2008 -1,569 kt -0.0%
2009 -1,569 kt -0.0%
2010 -1,569 kt -0.0%
2011 -9,142 kt +482.8%
2012 -9,142 kt -0.0%
2013 -9,142 kt -0.0%
2014 -9,142 kt -0.0%
2015 -9,142 kt -0.0%
2016 -1,811 kt -80.2%
2017 -1,811 kt -0.0%
2018 -1,811 kt -0.0%
2019 -1,811 kt -0.0%
2020 -1,811 kt -0.0%
2021 -2,713 kt +49.9%
2022 -2,713 kt -0.0%
2023 -2,713 kt -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -3,780 kt -3,780 kt -3,780 kt 10
2000s -1,790 kt -3,780 kt -1,569 kt 10
2010s -5,452 kt -9,142 kt -1,569 kt 10
2020s -2,488 kt -2,713 kt -1,811 kt 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 167 Czechia -2,501 kt compare
  2. 168 Somalia -2,566 kt compare
  3. 169 Peru -2,669 kt compare
  4. 171 Azerbaijan -2,934 kt compare
  5. 172 Bosnia and Herzegovina -3,073 kt compare
  6. 173 Bangladesh -3,207 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — emissions in Costa Rica?
Forestland — emissions in Costa Rica was -2,713 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was -1,569 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest forestland — emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was -9,142 kt in 2011.
How does Costa Rica rank for forestland — emissions?
Costa Rica ranks 170th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is forestland — emissions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.3%. 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 Forestland — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forestland — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 9,006 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