IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 4,013 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4,013 kt
Change on year
up 18.8%
World rank
100th
of 225 countries
All-time high
4,149 kt
in 1984
All-time low
1,688 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Costa Rica, 1961–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Costa Rica stood at 4,013 kt.

The figure is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Costa Rica peaked at 4,149 kt in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1,688 kt, in 1961.

Costa Rica ranks 100th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 1,688 kt
1962 1,778 kt +5.3%
1963 1,885 kt +6.1%
1964 2,002 kt +6.2%
1965 2,119 kt +5.9%
1966 2,258 kt +6.5%
1967 2,318 kt +2.7%
1968 2,376 kt +2.5%
1969 2,484 kt +4.5%
1970 2,600 kt +4.7%
1971 2,721 kt +4.7%
1972 2,855 kt +4.9%
1973 3,056 kt +7.0%
1974 3,034 kt -0.7%
1975 3,122 kt +2.9%
1976 3,208 kt +2.8%
1977 3,336 kt +4.0%
1978 3,475 kt +4.2%
1979 3,628 kt +4.4%
1980 3,750 kt +3.4%
1981 3,917 kt +4.5%
1982 3,900 kt -0.4%
1983 4,050 kt +3.9%
1984 4,149 kt +2.4%
1985 3,963 kt -4.5%
1986 3,950 kt -0.3%
1987 3,926 kt -0.6%
1988 3,775 kt -3.8%
1989 3,727 kt -1.3%
1990 3,802 kt +2.0%
1991 3,773 kt -0.8%
1992 3,711 kt -1.6%
1993 3,700 kt -0.3%
1994 3,344 kt -9.6%
1995 2,949 kt -11.8%
1996 2,867 kt -2.8%
1997 2,794 kt -2.5%
1998 2,812 kt +0.6%
1999 2,667 kt -5.1%
2000 2,564 kt -3.8%
2001 2,457 kt -4.2%
2002 2,347 kt -4.5%
2003 2,253 kt -4.0%
2004 2,150 kt -4.5%
2005 2,251 kt +4.7%
2006 2,182 kt -3.1%
2007 2,374 kt +8.8%
2008 2,515 kt +5.9%
2009 2,556 kt +1.6%
2010 2,589 kt +1.3%
2011 2,665 kt +3.0%
2012 2,570 kt -3.6%
2013 2,621 kt +2.0%
2014 2,570 kt -1.9%
2015 2,618 kt +1.9%
2016 2,772 kt +5.9%
2017 2,898 kt +4.5%
2018 3,059 kt +5.6%
2019 3,141 kt +2.7%
2020 2,810 kt -10.5%
2021 3,932 kt +39.9%
2022 3,377 kt -14.1%
2023 4,013 kt +18.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,101 kt 1,688 kt 2,484 kt 9
1970s 3,104 kt 2,600 kt 3,628 kt 10
1980s 3,911 kt 3,727 kt 4,149 kt 10
1990s 3,242 kt 2,667 kt 3,802 kt 10
2000s 2,365 kt 2,150 kt 2,564 kt 10
2010s 2,750 kt 2,570 kt 3,141 kt 10
2020s 3,533 kt 2,810 kt 4,013 kt 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 97 Switzerland 4,247 kt compare
  2. 98 Greece 4,211 kt compare
  3. 99 Benin 4,046 kt compare
  4. 101 Azerbaijan 4,000 kt compare
  5. 102 Haiti 3,497 kt compare
  6. 103 Eritrea 3,430 kt compare

See the full ranking of 279 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Costa Rica?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Costa Rica was 4,013 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 4,149 kt in 1984.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 1,688 kt in 1961.
How does Costa Rica rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Costa Rica ranks 100th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
279 places, 15,374 data points, 1961–2023
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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