Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC was -4,260 kt in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
-4,260 kt
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
24th
of 73 countries
All-time high
5,299 kt
in 1992
All-time low
-5,680 kt
in 1999
Years of data
28
1991–2021

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in Costa Rica, 1991–2021

-5.0k-2.5k02.5k5.0k1991200620211991: -2.3k kt1992: 5.3k kt1993: 273.8 kt1994: -563.1 kt1995: -4.0k kt1997: -2.5k kt1998: -4.1k kt1999: -5.7k kt2001: -5.6k kt2002: -4.8k kt2003: -5.2k kt2004: -3.9k kt2006: -4.2k kt2007: -3.0k kt2008: -4.1k kt2009: -3.1k kt2010: -3.9k kt2011: -4.4k kt2012: -2.8k kt2013: -2.3k kt2014: -4.9k kt2015: -4.1k kt2016: -3.9k kt2017: -4.8k kt2018: -3.5k kt2019: -3.8k kt2020: -4.5k kt2021: -4.3k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in Costa Rica is -4,260 kt, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in Costa Rica peaked at 5,299 kt in 1992 and was at its lowest, -5,680 kt, in 1999.

Costa Rica ranks 24th of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in Costa Rica, 1991 to 2021.
Year kt Change
1991 -2,263 kt
1992 5,299 kt -334.2%
1993 273.81 kt -94.8%
1994 -563.13 kt -305.7%
1995 -3,965 kt +604.1%
1997 -2,544 kt -35.8%
1998 -4,128 kt +62.3%
1999 -5,680 kt +37.6%
2001 -5,607 kt -1.3%
2002 -4,823 kt -14.0%
2003 -5,240 kt +8.6%
2004 -3,919 kt -25.2%
2006 -4,217 kt +7.6%
2007 -2,972 kt -29.5%
2008 -4,077 kt +37.2%
2009 -3,071 kt -24.7%
2010 -3,888 kt +26.6%
2011 -4,352 kt +11.9%
2012 -2,832 kt -34.9%
2013 -2,252 kt -20.5%
2014 -4,945 kt +119.6%
2015 -4,079 kt -17.5%
2016 -3,866 kt -5.2%
2017 -4,792 kt +24.0%
2018 -3,540 kt -26.1%
2019 -3,817 kt +7.8%
2020 -4,512 kt +18.2%
2021 -4,260 kt -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1,696 kt -5,680 kt 5,299 kt 8
2000s -4,241 kt -5,607 kt -2,972 kt 8
2010s -3,836 kt -4,945 kt -2,252 kt 10
2020s -4,386 kt -4,512 kt -4,260 kt 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 21 Greece -2,188 kt compare
  2. 22 Ghana -2,700 kt compare
  3. 23 Denmark -3,418 kt compare
  4. 25 Brunei Darussalam -4,463 kt compare
  5. 26 Austria -4,612 kt compare
  6. 27 Serbia -4,740 kt compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in Costa Rica?
Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in Costa Rica was -4,260 kt in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 5,299 kt in 1992.
What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was -5,680 kt in 1999.
How does Costa Rica rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc?
Costa Rica ranks 24th out of 73 countries with data for 2021.
Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
78 places, 2,145 data points, 1990–2023
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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).