Land-use change — Emissions Share in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 15.15 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land-use change — Emissions Share in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, land-use change — emissions share in Costa Rica stood at 15.15 %.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 91.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Costa Rica peaked at 229.96 % in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 %, in 1990.
That places Costa Rica 59th out of 209 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 % | 0 % | 0 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.79 % | 0 % | 5.32 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.15 % | 3.78 % | 229.96 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.79 % | 6.28 % | 17.26 % | 4 |
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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 share in Costa Rica?
- Land-use change — emissions share in Costa Rica was 15.15 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 229.96 % in 2012.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 % in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for land-use change — emissions share?
- Costa Rica ranks 59th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions share rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.5%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.