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 190th out of 223 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.
LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -1.16 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | -1.13 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 1992 | -1.1 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 1993 | -1.08 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 1994 | -1.05 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 1995 | -1.02 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 1996 | -1.01 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 1997 | -0.98 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 1998 | -0.95 t CO2eq/cap | -3.1% |
| 1999 | -0.94 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2000 | -0.92 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2001 | -0.29 t CO2eq/cap | -68.5% |
| 2002 | -0.29 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.28 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 2004 | -0.28 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.28 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.28 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.26 t CO2eq/cap | -7.1% |
| 2008 | -0.27 t CO2eq/cap | +3.8% |
| 2009 | -0.27 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.26 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 2011 | -1.31 t CO2eq/cap | +403.8% |
| 2012 | -1.29 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 2013 | -1.27 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2014 | -1.27 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.24 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2016 | -0.27 t CO2eq/cap | -78.2% |
| 2017 | -0.27 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.27 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.27 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -0.27 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -0.28 t CO2eq/cap | +3.7% |
| 2022 | -0.26 t CO2eq/cap | -7.1% |
| 2023 | -0.27 t CO2eq/cap | +3.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's -0.27 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.105 t CO2eq/cap. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LULUCF — Emissions per capita 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 | -403.8% | -0.26 t CO2eq/cap | -1.31 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2016 | +78.2% | -1.24 t CO2eq/cap | -0.27 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2001 | +68.5% | -0.92 t CO2eq/cap | -0.29 t CO2eq/cap |
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
- 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 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 190th out of 223 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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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.