LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was -8.23 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-8.23 %
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
207th
of 223 countries
All-time high
-8.23 %
in 2023
All-time low
-80.49 %
in 2012
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Costa Rica, 1990–2023

-80-60-40-2001990200620231990: -63.2 %1991: -58.6 %1992: -53.9 %1993: -52.4 %1994: -45.6 %1995: -51.4 %1996: -51.4 %1997: -49.1 %1998: -46.3 %1999: -47.2 %2000: -49.2 %2001: -11.7 %2002: -11.3 %2003: -10.7 %2004: -10.8 %2005: -11.1 %2006: -10.9 %2007: -9.3 %2008: -9.5 %2009: -9.7 %2010: -9.7 %2011: -79.9 %2012: -80.5 %2013: -75 %2014: -75.5 %2015: -76.1 %2016: -9.7 %2017: -9.8 %2018: -9.6 %2019: -9.7 %2020: -10.7 %2021: -8.9 %2022: -8.5 %2023: -8.2 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded -8.23 % for lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 89.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Costa Rica peaked at -8.23 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, -80.49 %, in 2012.

Costa Rica ranks 207th of 223 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 Share (CO2eq) in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 -63.16 % —
1991 -58.62 % -7.2%
1992 -53.93 % -8.0%
1993 -52.43 % -2.8%
1994 -45.58 % -13.1%
1995 -51.4 % +12.8%
1996 -51.39 % -0.0%
1997 -49.07 % -4.5%
1998 -46.29 % -5.7%
1999 -47.18 % +1.9%
2000 -49.24 % +4.4%
2001 -11.69 % -76.3%
2002 -11.33 % -3.1%
2003 -10.74 % -5.2%
2004 -10.75 % +0.1%
2005 -11.13 % +3.5%
2006 -10.9 % -2.1%
2007 -9.3 % -14.7%
2008 -9.53 % +2.5%
2009 -9.68 % +1.6%
2010 -9.69 % +0.1%
2011 -79.92 % +724.8%
2012 -80.49 % +0.7%
2013 -74.95 % -6.9%
2014 -75.5 % +0.7%
2015 -76.14 % +0.8%
2016 -9.7 % -87.3%
2017 -9.83 % +1.3%
2018 -9.6 % -2.3%
2019 -9.69 % +0.9%
2020 -10.7 % +10.4%
2021 -8.9 % -16.8%
2022 -8.48 % -4.7%
2023 -8.23 % -2.9%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's -8.23 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.62 %. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2011 -724.8% -9.69 % -79.92 %
2016 +87.3% -76.14 % -9.7 %
2001 +76.3% -49.24 % -11.69 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -51.9 % -63.16 % -45.58 % 10
2000s -14.43 % -49.24 % -9.3 % 10
2010s -43.55 % -80.49 % -9.6 % 10
2020s -9.08 % -10.7 % -8.23 % 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 204 Micronesia -7.47 % compare
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  3. 206 Romania -8.01 % compare
  4. 208 Bosnia and Herzegovina -10.69 % compare
  5. 209 Philippines -11.35 % compare
  6. 210 South Africa -15.35 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Costa Rica?
Lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Costa Rica was -8.23 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was -8.23 % in 2023.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was -80.49 % in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for lulucf — emissions share (co2eq)?
Costa Rica ranks 207th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.0%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
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