Net Forest conversion — Emissions in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Net Forest conversion — Emissions was 1,239 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,239 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
65th
of 234 countries
All-time high
2,975 kt
in 2011
All-time low
0 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Net Forest conversion — Emissions in Costa Rica, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200620231990: 0 kt1991: 0 kt1992: 0 kt1993: 0 kt1994: 0 kt1995: 0 kt1996: 0 kt1997: 0 kt1998: 0 kt1999: 0 kt2000: 0 kt2001: 241.4 kt2002: 241.4 kt2003: 241.4 kt2004: 241.4 kt2005: 241.4 kt2006: 241.4 kt2007: 241.4 kt2008: 241.4 kt2009: 241.4 kt2010: 241.4 kt2011: 3.0k kt2012: 3.0k kt2013: 3.0k kt2014: 3.0k kt2015: 3.0k kt2016: 343.9 kt2017: 343.9 kt2018: 343.9 kt2019: 343.9 kt2020: 343.9 kt2021: 1.2k kt2022: 1.2k kt2023: 1.2k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, net forest conversion — emissions in Costa Rica stood at 1,239 kt.

That represents a change of down 58.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — emissions in Costa Rica peaked at 2,975 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1990.

That places Costa Rica 65th out of 234 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 kt 0 kt 0 kt 10
2000s 217.28 kt 0 kt 241.42 kt 10
2010s 1,649 kt 241.42 kt 2,975 kt 10
2020s 1,015 kt 343.93 kt 1,239 kt 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 63 Panama 1,522 kt compare
  2. 64 Austria 1,448 kt compare
  3. 66 Republic of Korea 1,214 kt compare
  4. 68 Belgium-Luxembourg 1,007 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — emissions in Costa Rica?
Net forest conversion — emissions in Costa Rica was 1,239 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 2,975 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1990.
How does Costa Rica rank for net forest conversion — emissions?
Costa Rica ranks 65th out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
Is net forest conversion — emissions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. 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 Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 9,006 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf