Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Ghg emissions by sector stacked was 610,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ghg emissions by sector stacked in Costa Rica is 610,000, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 205.0% on the previous year and up 205.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions by sector stacked in Costa Rica peaked at 610,000 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30,000, in 1990.
That places Costa Rica 70th out of 179 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.
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30,000 | — |
| 1991 | 100,000 | +233.3% |
| 1992 | 120,000 | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 160,000 | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 170,000 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 180,000 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 220,000 | +22.2% |
| 1997 | 240,000 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 250,000 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 320,000 | +28.0% |
| 2000 | 410,000 | +28.1% |
| 2001 | 440,000 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 360,000 | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 360,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 160,000 | -55.6% |
| 2005 | 210,000 | +31.2% |
| 2006 | 220,000 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 220,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 220,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 230,000 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 150,000 | -34.8% |
| 2011 | 180,000 | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 190,000 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 200,000 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 220,000 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 220,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 170,000 | -22.7% |
| 2017 | 180,000 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 150,000 | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 129,999 | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 129,999 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 150,000 | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 200,000 | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 610,000 | +205.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 610,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 735,000, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 610,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 110,000, 5.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +233.3% | 30,000 | 100,000 |
| 2023 | +205.0% | 200,000 | 610,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 179,000 | 30,000 | 320,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 283,000 | 160,000 | 440,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 179,000 | 129,999 | 220,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 272,500 | 129,999 | 610,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 ghg emissions by sector stacked in Costa Rica?
- Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Costa Rica was 610,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 610,000 in 2023.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,000 in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for ghg emissions by sector stacked?
- Costa Rica ranks 70th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ghg emissions by sector stacked rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 205.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by sector stacked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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