LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: LULUCF — Emissions per capita was -0.27 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lulucf — emissions per capita in Costa Rica is -0.27 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions per capita in Costa Rica peaked at -0.26 t CO2eq/cap in 2007 and was at its lowest, -1.31 t CO2eq/cap, in 2011.
That places Costa Rica 179th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | -1.04 t CO2eq/cap | -1.16 t CO2eq/cap | -0.94 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.342 t CO2eq/cap | -0.92 t CO2eq/cap | -0.26 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.772 t CO2eq/cap | -1.31 t CO2eq/cap | -0.26 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.27 t CO2eq/cap | -0.28 t CO2eq/cap | -0.26 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More climate change data for Costa Rica
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 3,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 942.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 2,808 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 3.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 100.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 688.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 623.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 65.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 2.35 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 2.34 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lulucf — emissions per capita in Costa Rica?
- Lulucf — emissions per capita in Costa Rica was -0.27 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was -0.26 t CO2eq/cap in 2007.
- What is the lowest lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.31 t CO2eq/cap in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for lulucf — emissions per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 179th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.7%. 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 per capita. 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.