IPPU — Emissions Share in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: IPPU — Emissions Share was 0.21 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.21 %
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
115th
of 208 countries
All-time high
15.64 %
in 1997
All-time low
0.17 %
in 2008
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPPU — Emissions Share in Costa Rica, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 6.3 %1991: 6.1 %1992: 8.4 %1993: 9.5 %1994: 9.8 %1995: 8.4 %1996: 11.3 %1997: 15.6 %1998: 12.1 %1999: 11.9 %2000: 3.6 %2001: 0.18 %2002: 0.19 %2003: 0.19 %2004: 0.2 %2005: 0.19 %2006: 0.26 %2007: 0.25 %2008: 0.17 %2009: 0.24 %2010: 0.24 %2011: 0.22 %2012: 0.22 %2013: 0.21 %2014: 0.23 %2015: 0.22 %2016: 0.2 %2017: 0.21 %2018: 0.2 %2019: 0.2 %2020: 0.21 %2021: 0.2 %2022: 0.23 %2023: 0.21 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ippu — emissions share in Costa Rica is 0.21 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions share in Costa Rica peaked at 15.64 % in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.17 %, in 2008.

That places Costa Rica 115th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

IPPU — Emissions Share in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions Share (N2O) in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 6.34 %
1991 6.13 % -3.3%
1992 8.41 % +37.2%
1993 9.48 % +12.7%
1994 9.84 % +3.8%
1995 8.39 % -14.7%
1996 11.27 % +34.3%
1997 15.64 % +38.8%
1998 12.09 % -22.7%
1999 11.95 % -1.2%
2000 3.65 % -69.5%
2001 0.18 % -95.1%
2002 0.19 % +5.6%
2003 0.19 % +0.0%
2004 0.2 % +5.3%
2005 0.19 % -5.0%
2006 0.26 % +36.8%
2007 0.25 % -3.8%
2008 0.17 % -32.0%
2009 0.24 % +41.2%
2010 0.24 % +0.0%
2011 0.22 % -8.3%
2012 0.22 % +0.0%
2013 0.21 % -4.5%
2014 0.23 % +9.5%
2015 0.22 % -4.3%
2016 0.2 % -9.1%
2017 0.21 % +5.0%
2018 0.2 % -4.8%
2019 0.2 % +0.0%
2020 0.21 % +5.0%
2021 0.2 % -4.8%
2022 0.23 % +15.0%
2023 0.21 % -8.7%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 0.21 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.08 %, 3% of the median. (60 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IPPU — Emissions Share 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 -95.1% 3.65 % 0.18 %
2000 -69.5% 11.95 % 3.65 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.95 % 6.13 % 15.64 % 10
2000s 0.552 % 0.17 % 3.65 % 10
2010s 0.215 % 0.2 % 0.24 % 10
2020s 0.2125 % 0.2 % 0.23 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions share in Costa Rica?
Ippu — emissions share in Costa Rica was 0.21 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions share recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 15.64 % in 1997.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions share recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.17 % in 2008.
How does Costa Rica rank for ippu — emissions share?
Costa Rica ranks 115th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions share rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 IPPU — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,907 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.