Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,242 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1,242 kt for land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Costa Rica peaked at 3,027 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.42 kt, in 1996.
That places Costa Rica 61st 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 (CO2eq) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.81 kt | — |
| 1991 | 23.81 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 23.81 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 23.81 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 23.81 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 23.81 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8.42 kt | -64.6% |
| 1997 | 24.22 kt | +187.5% |
| 1998 | 51.88 kt | +114.2% |
| 1999 | 21.89 kt | -57.8% |
| 2000 | 23.88 kt | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 270.02 kt | +1030.8% |
| 2002 | 251.71 kt | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 264.34 kt | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 248.91 kt | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 242.96 kt | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 243.78 kt | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 288.64 kt | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 242.96 kt | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 246.41 kt | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 255.31 kt | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 2,975 kt | +1065.4% |
| 2012 | 2,998 kt | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 3,023 kt | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 2,994 kt | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 3,027 kt | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 392.81 kt | -87.0% |
| 2017 | 358.92 kt | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 355.19 kt | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 391.84 kt | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 382.81 kt | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1,245 kt | +225.3% |
| 2022 | 1,312 kt | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 1,242 kt | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.92 kt | 8.42 kt | 51.88 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 232.36 kt | 23.88 kt | 288.64 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,677 kt | 255.31 kt | 3,027 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,046 kt | 382.81 kt | 1,312 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 (co2eq) in Costa Rica?
- Land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Costa Rica was 1,242 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3,027 kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.42 kt in 1996.
- How does Costa Rica rank for land-use change — emissions (co2eq)?
- Costa Rica ranks 61st out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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