Land-use change — Emissions in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Land-use change — Emissions was 1,239 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land-use change — Emissions in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions in Costa Rica is 1,239 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions in Costa Rica peaked at 2,975 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1990.
That places Costa Rica 59th out of 222 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.
Land-use change — Emissions in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0 kt | — |
| 1992 | 0 kt | — |
| 1993 | 0 kt | — |
| 1994 | 0 kt | — |
| 1995 | 0 kt | — |
| 1996 | 0 kt | — |
| 1997 | 0 kt | — |
| 1998 | 0 kt | — |
| 1999 | 0 kt | — |
| 2000 | 0 kt | — |
| 2001 | 241.42 kt | — |
| 2002 | 241.42 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 241.42 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 241.42 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 241.42 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 241.42 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 241.42 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 241.42 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 241.42 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 241.42 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,975 kt | +1132.2% |
| 2012 | 2,975 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,975 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,975 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,975 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 343.93 kt | -88.4% |
| 2017 | 343.93 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 343.93 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 343.93 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 343.93 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,239 kt | +260.3% |
| 2022 | 1,239 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,239 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 217.28 kt | 0 kt | 241.42 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,649 kt | 241.42 kt | 2,975 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,015 kt | 343.93 kt | 1,239 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 57 Panama 1,522 kt compare
- 58 Austria 1,448 kt compare
- 60 Republic of Korea 1,214 kt compare
- 61 Belgium-Luxembourg 1,007 kt compare
- 62 Estonia 949.43 kt compare
More climate change data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.34 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land-use change — emissions in Costa Rica?
- Land-use change — emissions in Costa Rica was 1,239 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,975 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for land-use change — emissions?
- Costa Rica ranks 59th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. 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 Land-use change — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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