Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 88.38 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
88.38 kt
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
82nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
88.38 kt
in 2023
All-time low
3.02 kt
in 1978
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Costa Rica, 1961–2023

020406080196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Costa Rica is 88.38 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Costa Rica peaked at 88.38 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.02 kt, in 1978.

Costa Rica ranks 82nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 4.33 kt
1962 4.73 kt +9.3%
1963 5.13 kt +8.6%
1964 5.48 kt +6.7%
1965 5.88 kt +7.3%
1966 6.91 kt +17.5%
1967 7.63 kt +10.4%
1968 8.25 kt +8.1%
1969 8.93 kt +8.3%
1970 8.03 kt -10.1%
1971 6.88 kt -14.3%
1972 6.59 kt -4.1%
1973 5.66 kt -14.1%
1974 5.08 kt -10.4%
1975 4.51 kt -11.1%
1976 3.95 kt -12.4%
1977 3.39 kt -14.2%
1978 3.02 kt -11.0%
1979 6.91 kt +128.8%
1980 10.36 kt +50.0%
1981 9.99 kt -3.6%
1982 9.43 kt -5.6%
1983 15.75 kt +67.0%
1984 18.48 kt +17.4%
1985 18.86 kt +2.0%
1986 24.68 kt +30.8%
1987 25.49 kt +3.3%
1988 32.49 kt +27.5%
1989 33.05 kt +1.7%
1990 29.04 kt -12.1%
1991 31.84 kt +9.7%
1992 33.39 kt +4.9%
1993 34.98 kt +4.8%
1994 36.41 kt +4.1%
1995 40.27 kt +10.6%
1996 45.9 kt +14.0%
1997 43.44 kt -5.4%
1998 49.45 kt +13.8%
1999 57.73 kt +16.7%
2000 56.1 kt -2.8%
2001 54.05 kt -3.7%
2002 58.85 kt +8.9%
2003 63.73 kt +8.3%
2004 63.14 kt -0.9%
2005 65.03 kt +3.0%
2006 78.08 kt +20.1%
2007 86.39 kt +10.6%
2008 77.71 kt -10.0%
2009 72.6 kt -6.6%
2010 80.16 kt +10.4%
2011 75.47 kt -5.9%
2012 77.95 kt +3.3%
2013 75.28 kt -3.4%
2014 75.81 kt +0.7%
2015 78.92 kt +4.1%
2016 80.45 kt +1.9%
2017 81.85 kt +1.7%
2018 83.18 kt +1.6%
2019 84.3 kt +1.3%
2020 85.89 kt +1.9%
2021 86.51 kt +0.7%
2022 87.44 kt +1.1%
2023 88.38 kt +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.36 kt 4.33 kt 8.93 kt 9
1970s 5.4 kt 3.02 kt 8.03 kt 10
1980s 19.86 kt 9.43 kt 33.05 kt 10
1990s 40.24 kt 29.04 kt 57.73 kt 10
2000s 67.57 kt 54.05 kt 86.39 kt 10
2010s 79.34 kt 75.28 kt 84.3 kt 10
2020s 87.05 kt 85.89 kt 88.38 kt 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 79 South Sudan 99.45 kt compare
  2. 80 Ethiopia PDR 97.58 kt compare
  3. 81 Kazakhstan 89.26 kt compare
  4. 83 Nicaragua 88.38 kt compare
  5. 84 United Arab Emirates 85.39 kt compare
  6. 85 Sweden 85.17 kt compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Costa Rica?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Costa Rica was 88.38 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 88.38 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 3.02 kt in 1978.
How does Costa Rica rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Costa Rica ranks 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of chickens, 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
242 places, 13,830 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.