Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 1,239 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Costa Rica, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1,239 kt for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in 2025.
The figure is down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Costa Rica peaked at 2,975 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1990.
Costa Rica ranks 58th of 223 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.
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0 kt | — |
| 1992 | 0 kt | — |
| 1993 | 0 kt | — |
| 1994 | 0 kt | — |
| 1995 | 0 kt | — |
| 1996 | 0 kt | — |
| 1997 | 0 kt | — |
| 1998 | 0 kt | — |
| 1999 | 0 kt | — |
| 2000 | 0 kt | — |
| 2001 | 241.42 kt | — |
| 2002 | 241.42 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 241.42 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 241.42 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 241.42 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 241.42 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 241.42 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 241.42 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 241.42 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 241.42 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,975 kt | +1132.2% |
| 2012 | 2,975 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,975 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,975 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,975 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 343.93 kt | -88.4% |
| 2017 | 343.93 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 343.93 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 343.93 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 343.93 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,239 kt | +260.3% |
| 2022 | 1,239 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,239 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,239 kt | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1,239 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 1,090 kt | 343.93 kt | 1,239 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 56 Panama 1,522 kt compare
- 57 Austria 1,448 kt compare
- 59 Republic of Korea 1,214 kt compare
- 60 Belgium-Luxembourg 1,007 kt compare
- 61 Estonia 949.43 kt compare
More climate change data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.34 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Costa Rica?
- Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Costa Rica was 1,239 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,975 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Costa Rica ranks 58th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) 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 — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).