IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 5.97 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5.97 %
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
94th
of 208 countries
All-time high
10.96 %
in 2015
All-time low
5.58 %
in 2003
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Costa Rica, 1990–2023

02.557.5101990200620231990: 6.6 %1991: 6.7 %1992: 6.8 %1993: 7.8 %1994: 7.4 %1995: 7.4 %1996: 8.3 %1997: 9.8 %1998: 9.3 %1999: 9.4 %2000: 7.8 %2001: 6 %2002: 6 %2003: 5.6 %2004: 6.7 %2005: 8.9 %2006: 6.8 %2007: 8.7 %2008: 8 %2009: 8.2 %2010: 5.8 %2011: 10 %2012: 10 %2013: 9.7 %2014: 10 %2015: 11 %2016: 5.7 %2017: 6.1 %2018: 6.3 %2019: 6.3 %2020: 6.6 %2021: 5.8 %2022: 6.3 %2023: 6 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Costa Rica stood at 5.97 %.

The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Costa Rica peaked at 10.96 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.58 %, in 2003.

Costa Rica ranks 94th of 208 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.95 % 6.61 % 9.81 % 10
2000s 7.25 % 5.58 % 8.86 % 10
2010s 8.08 % 5.68 % 10.96 % 10
2020s 6.17 % 5.76 % 6.64 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Costa Rica?
Ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Costa Rica was 5.97 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 10.96 % in 2015.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 5.58 % in 2003.
How does Costa Rica rank for ippu — emissions share (co2eq)?
Costa Rica ranks 94th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. 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 IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.