Other — Emissions Share in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Other — Emissions Share was 4.46 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.46 %
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
137th
of 218 countries
All-time high
6.26 %
in 2009
All-time low
2.61 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Other — Emissions Share in Costa Rica, 1990–2023

02461990200620231990: 2.6 %1991: 2.9 %1992: 3.6 %1993: 3.6 %1994: 3.9 %1995: 4.1 %1996: 3.7 %1997: 3.1 %1998: 3.6 %1999: 3.7 %2000: 4.5 %2001: 5.2 %2002: 5.2 %2003: 5.1 %2004: 6.2 %2005: 5.7 %2006: 5.8 %2007: 6 %2008: 5.4 %2009: 6.3 %2010: 6.2 %2011: 5.3 %2012: 5.5 %2013: 5.8 %2014: 6 %2015: 5.5 %2016: 5.3 %2017: 5.2 %2018: 5.1 %2019: 5 %2020: 4.7 %2021: 4.4 %2022: 5.1 %2023: 4.5 %

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

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 4.46 % for other — emissions share in 2023.

That represents a change of down 13.1% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other — emissions share in Costa Rica peaked at 6.26 % in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.61 %, in 1990.

Costa Rica ranks 137th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Other — Emissions Share in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Other — Emissions Share (N2O) in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 2.61 % —
1991 2.88 % +10.3%
1992 3.65 % +26.7%
1993 3.58 % -1.9%
1994 3.87 % +8.1%
1995 4.14 % +7.0%
1996 3.73 % -9.9%
1997 3.14 % -15.8%
1998 3.58 % +14.0%
1999 3.67 % +2.5%
2000 4.49 % +22.3%
2001 5.21 % +16.0%
2002 5.18 % -0.6%
2003 5.09 % -1.7%
2004 6.17 % +21.2%
2005 5.74 % -7.0%
2006 5.77 % +0.5%
2007 5.99 % +3.8%
2008 5.4 % -9.8%
2009 6.26 % +15.9%
2010 6.17 % -1.4%
2011 5.29 % -14.3%
2012 5.49 % +3.8%
2013 5.76 % +4.9%
2014 6.02 % +4.5%
2015 5.53 % -8.1%
2016 5.3 % -4.2%
2017 5.2 % -1.9%
2018 5.08 % -2.3%
2019 5 % -1.6%
2020 4.66 % -6.8%
2021 4.43 % -4.9%
2022 5.13 % +15.8%
2023 4.46 % -13.1%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 4.46 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.2 %, 86% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 4.46 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.29 %, 61% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.49 % 2.61 % 4.14 % 10
2000s 5.53 % 4.49 % 6.26 % 10
2010s 5.48 % 5 % 6.17 % 10
2020s 4.67 % 4.43 % 5.13 % 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 134 Slovenia 4.52 % compare
  2. 135 Republic of Moldova 4.47 % compare
  3. 135 Moldova 4.47 % compare
  4. 138 Armenia 4.41 % compare
  5. 138 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4.41 % compare
  6. 140 OECD 4.3 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other — emissions share in Costa Rica?
Other — emissions share in Costa Rica was 4.46 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other — emissions share recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 6.26 % in 2009.
What is the lowest other — emissions share recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 2.61 % in 1990.
How does Costa Rica rank for other — emissions share?
Costa Rica ranks 137th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is other — emissions share rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 8,276 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.