IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share was 64.5 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
64.5 %
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
57th
of 223 countries
All-time high
78.87 %
in 1990
All-time low
53.98 %
in 2004
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share in Costa Rica, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 78.9 %1991: 78.1 %1992: 76.8 %1993: 75.9 %1994: 73.1 %1995: 69.7 %1996: 68.4 %1997: 67.6 %1998: 66.6 %1999: 64.9 %2000: 63.1 %2001: 61 %2002: 58.8 %2003: 56.5 %2004: 54 %2005: 60.2 %2006: 60.3 %2007: 60.4 %2008: 61.7 %2009: 61.5 %2010: 60.9 %2011: 61.1 %2012: 59.2 %2013: 58.9 %2014: 58 %2015: 57.5 %2016: 58.7 %2017: 59.7 %2018: 60.5 %2019: 60.4 %2020: 57.2 %2021: 65 %2022: 60.4 %2023: 64.5 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions share in Costa Rica stood at 64.5 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions share in Costa Rica peaked at 78.87 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 53.98 %, in 2004.

Costa Rica ranks 57th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CH4) in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 78.87 % —
1991 78.06 % -1.0%
1992 76.79 % -1.6%
1993 75.94 % -1.1%
1994 73.12 % -3.7%
1995 69.72 % -4.6%
1996 68.42 % -1.9%
1997 67.59 % -1.2%
1998 66.58 % -1.5%
1999 64.9 % -2.5%
2000 63.15 % -2.7%
2001 60.97 % -3.5%
2002 58.79 % -3.6%
2003 56.53 % -3.8%
2004 53.98 % -4.5%
2005 60.19 % +11.5%
2006 60.33 % +0.2%
2007 60.42 % +0.1%
2008 61.66 % +2.1%
2009 61.45 % -0.3%
2010 60.86 % -1.0%
2011 61.12 % +0.4%
2012 59.25 % -3.1%
2013 58.91 % -0.6%
2014 58 % -1.5%
2015 57.54 % -0.8%
2016 58.73 % +2.1%
2017 59.68 % +1.6%
2018 60.49 % +1.4%
2019 60.36 % -0.2%
2020 57.24 % -5.2%
2021 64.96 % +13.5%
2022 60.44 % -7.0%
2023 64.5 % +6.7%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 64.5 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.67 %, 1.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 64.5 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45.64 %, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72 % 64.9 % 78.87 % 10
2000s 59.75 % 53.98 % 63.15 % 10
2010s 59.49 % 57.54 % 61.12 % 10
2020s 61.78 % 57.24 % 64.96 % 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 54 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 65.69 % compare
  2. 55 France 65.46 % compare
  3. 56 Peru 64.99 % compare
  4. 58 Syrian Arab Republic 64.28 % compare
  5. 58 Syria 64.28 % compare
  6. 60 Lithuania 64.23 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions share in Costa Rica?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions share in Costa Rica was 64.5 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions share recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 78.87 % in 1990.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions share recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 53.98 % in 2004.
How does Costa Rica rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions share?
Costa Rica ranks 57th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions share rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.