LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was -1,397 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Costa Rica is -1,397 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Costa Rica peaked at -1,154 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, -6,047 kt, in 2011.
Costa Rica ranks 215th of 257 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -3,622 kt | — |
| 1991 | -3,622 kt | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -3,622 kt | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -3,622 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -3,622 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -3,622 kt | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -3,639 kt | +0.5% |
| 1997 | -3,625 kt | -0.4% |
| 1998 | -3,598 kt | -0.7% |
| 1999 | -3,626 kt | +0.8% |
| 2000 | -3,626 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | -1,164 kt | -67.9% |
| 2002 | -1,191 kt | +2.3% |
| 2003 | -1,178 kt | -1.0% |
| 2004 | -1,194 kt | +1.3% |
| 2005 | -1,203 kt | +0.8% |
| 2006 | -1,205 kt | +0.1% |
| 2007 | -1,154 kt | -4.2% |
| 2008 | -1,206 kt | +4.5% |
| 2009 | -1,192 kt | -1.1% |
| 2010 | -1,193 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | -6,047 kt | +407.0% |
| 2012 | -6,003 kt | -0.7% |
| 2013 | -5,989 kt | -0.2% |
| 2014 | -6,035 kt | +0.8% |
| 2015 | -5,993 kt | -0.7% |
| 2016 | -1,297 kt | -78.4% |
| 2017 | -1,341 kt | +3.4% |
| 2018 | -1,339 kt | -0.2% |
| 2019 | -1,340 kt | +0.1% |
| 2020 | -1,343 kt | +0.2% |
| 2021 | -1,393 kt | +3.7% |
| 2022 | -1,308 kt | -6.1% |
| 2023 | -1,397 kt | +6.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's -1,397 kt is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22 kt. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -407.0% | -1,193 kt | -6,047 kt |
| 2016 | +78.4% | -5,993 kt | -1,297 kt |
| 2001 | +67.9% | -3,626 kt | -1,164 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3,622 kt | -3,639 kt | -3,598 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -1,431 kt | -3,626 kt | -1,154 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | -3,658 kt | -6,047 kt | -1,193 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -1,360 kt | -1,397 kt | -1,308 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 213 Jamaica -1,092 kt compare
- 214 Dominican Republic -1,238 kt compare
- 216 Slovakia -1,753 kt compare
- 217 Democratic People's Republic of Korea -1,839 kt compare
- 218 Syrian Arab Republic -1,878 kt compare
- 218 Syria -1,878 kt compare
More climate change data for Costa Rica
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 108.28 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Costa Rica?
- Lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Costa Rica was -1,397 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lulucf — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was -1,154 kt in 2007.
- What is the lowest lulucf — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -6,047 kt in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for lulucf — emissions (co2eq)?
- Costa Rica ranks 215th out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lulucf — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.7%. 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 LULUCF — 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