Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 2,775 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2,775 kt
Change on year
up 22.2%
World rank
77th
of 190 countries
All-time high
4,313 kt
in 1984
All-time low
999.67 kt
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Costa Rica, 1961–2023

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Costa Rica stood at 2,775 kt.

The figure is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 170.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Costa Rica peaked at 4,313 kt in 1984 and was at its lowest, 999.67 kt, in 2015.

That places Costa Rica 77th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 1,636 kt
1962 1,759 kt +7.5%
1963 1,845 kt +4.9%
1964 1,958 kt +6.2%
1965 2,121 kt +8.3%
1966 2,280 kt +7.5%
1967 2,306 kt +1.1%
1968 2,341 kt +1.5%
1969 2,450 kt +4.6%
1970 2,581 kt +5.4%
1971 2,719 kt +5.4%
1972 2,862 kt +5.3%
1973 3,072 kt +7.4%
1974 3,012 kt -2.0%
1975 3,085 kt +2.4%
1976 3,143 kt +1.9%
1977 3,264 kt +3.9%
1978 3,407 kt +4.4%
1979 3,579 kt +5.0%
1980 3,773 kt +5.4%
1981 3,960 kt +5.0%
1982 4,042 kt +2.1%
1983 4,169 kt +3.2%
1984 4,313 kt +3.4%
1985 4,055 kt -6.0%
1986 4,031 kt -0.6%
1987 3,988 kt -1.1%
1988 3,760 kt -5.7%
1989 3,716 kt -1.2%
1990 3,736 kt +0.5%
1991 3,658 kt -2.1%
1992 3,556 kt -2.8%
1993 3,484 kt -2.0%
1994 3,010 kt -13.6%
1995 2,490 kt -17.3%
1996 2,350 kt -5.6%
1997 2,158 kt -8.2%
1998 2,074 kt -3.9%
1999 1,827 kt -11.9%
2000 1,666 kt -8.8%
2001 1,506 kt -9.6%
2002 1,325 kt -12.0%
2003 1,160 kt -12.4%
2004 1,018 kt -12.3%
2005 1,164 kt +14.4%
2006 999.96 kt -14.1%
2007 1,100 kt +10.0%
2008 1,288 kt +17.1%
2009 1,260 kt -2.2%
2010 1,641 kt +30.2%
2011 1,274 kt -22.4%
2012 1,190 kt -6.6%
2013 1,026 kt -13.8%
2014 1,022 kt -0.4%
2015 999.67 kt -2.2%
2016 1,122 kt +12.2%
2017 1,293 kt +15.2%
2018 1,484 kt +14.8%
2019 1,587 kt +6.9%
2020 1,179 kt -25.7%
2021 2,705 kt +129.5%
2022 2,271 kt -16.1%
2023 2,775 kt +22.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,077 kt 1,636 kt 2,450 kt 9
1970s 3,072 kt 2,581 kt 3,579 kt 10
1980s 3,981 kt 3,716 kt 4,313 kt 10
1990s 2,834 kt 1,827 kt 3,736 kt 10
2000s 1,249 kt 999.96 kt 1,666 kt 10
2010s 1,264 kt 999.67 kt 1,641 kt 10
2020s 2,232 kt 1,179 kt 2,775 kt 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 74 Mozambique 3,102 kt compare
  2. 75 Portugal 3,015 kt compare
  3. 76 Austria 2,829 kt compare
  4. 78 Panama 2,746 kt compare
  5. 79 Haiti 2,726 kt compare
  6. 80 Malawi 2,599 kt compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Costa Rica?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Costa Rica was 2,775 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 4,313 kt in 1984.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 999.67 kt in 2015.
How does Costa Rica rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Costa Rica ranks 77th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 170.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 13,667 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.