Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was -2,713 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Costa Rica, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Costa Rica stood at -2,713 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Costa Rica peaked at -1,569 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, -9,142 kt, in 2011.
Costa Rica ranks 175th of 223 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 — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Costa Rica, year by year
| 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% |
| 2024 | -2,713 kt | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -2,713 kt | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | -2,563 kt | -2,713 kt | -1,811 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 172 Czechia -2,501 kt compare
- 173 Somalia -2,566 kt compare
- 174 Peru -2,669 kt compare
- 176 Azerbaijan -2,934 kt compare
- 177 Bosnia and Herzegovina -3,073 kt compare
- 178 Bangladesh -3,207 kt compare
More climate change data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.34 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Costa Rica?
- Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Costa Rica was -2,713 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was -1,569 kt in 2001.
- What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -9,142 kt in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Costa Rica ranks 175th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) 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 — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).