Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 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 190th of 243 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) (Forest land) 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% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's -2,713 kt is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -8.46 kt, 320.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 187 Czechia -2,501 kt compare
- 188 Somalia -2,566 kt compare
- 189 Peru -2,669 kt compare
- 191 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) -2,838 kt compare
- 192 Azerbaijan -2,934 kt compare
- 193 Bosnia and Herzegovina -3,073 kt 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 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 190th out of 243 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).