Petroleum products — Emissions in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Petroleum products — Emissions was 194.15 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
194.15 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
79th
of 143 countries
All-time high
431.33 kt
in 2001
All-time low
43.91 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Petroleum products — Emissions in Costa Rica, 1990–2023

01002003004001990200620231990: 43.9 kt1991: 123.4 kt1992: 123.3 kt1993: 162 kt1994: 190.7 kt1995: 162.4 kt1996: 197.4 kt1997: 219.7 kt1998: 253.7 kt1999: 304.3 kt2000: 398.7 kt2001: 431.3 kt2002: 342.7 kt2003: 361.6 kt2004: 151.7 kt2005: 162 kt2006: 165 kt2007: 146.6 kt2008: 127.2 kt2009: 124.6 kt2010: 135.8 kt2011: 154.7 kt2012: 153.1 kt2013: 155 kt2014: 155.5 kt2015: 160.3 kt2016: 173.2 kt2017: 183 kt2018: 155.4 kt2019: 149 kt2020: 146.9 kt2021: 173 kt2022: 194.2 kt2023: 194.2 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for petroleum products — emissions in Costa Rica is 194.15 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in Costa Rica peaked at 431.33 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 43.91 kt, in 1990.

Costa Rica ranks 79th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Petroleum products — Emissions in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2) in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 43.91 kt —
1991 123.45 kt +181.2%
1992 123.33 kt -0.1%
1993 162.03 kt +31.4%
1994 190.71 kt +17.7%
1995 162.38 kt -14.9%
1996 197.43 kt +21.6%
1997 219.74 kt +11.3%
1998 253.74 kt +15.5%
1999 304.25 kt +19.9%
2000 398.74 kt +31.1%
2001 431.33 kt +8.2%
2002 342.7 kt -20.5%
2003 361.58 kt +5.5%
2004 151.73 kt -58.0%
2005 161.97 kt +6.7%
2006 165.04 kt +1.9%
2007 146.57 kt -11.2%
2008 127.24 kt -13.2%
2009 124.58 kt -2.1%
2010 135.81 kt +9.0%
2011 154.66 kt +13.9%
2012 153.09 kt -1.0%
2013 155.04 kt +1.3%
2014 155.52 kt +0.3%
2015 160.26 kt +3.0%
2016 173.2 kt +8.1%
2017 183.03 kt +5.7%
2018 155.42 kt -15.1%
2019 149.02 kt -4.1%
2020 146.92 kt -1.4%
2021 172.99 kt +17.7%
2022 194.15 kt +12.2%
2023 194.15 kt +0.0%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 194.15 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 528 kt, 37% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 194.15 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 158.13 kt, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Petroleum products — Emissions in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +181.2% 43.91 kt 123.45 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 178.1 kt 43.91 kt 304.25 kt 10
2000s 241.15 kt 124.58 kt 431.33 kt 10
2010s 157.51 kt 135.81 kt 183.03 kt 10
2020s 177.05 kt 146.92 kt 194.15 kt 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 76 Lithuania 206.52 kt compare
  2. 77 Sudan (former) 203.92 kt compare
  3. 78 Zimbabwe 200.41 kt compare
  4. 80 Yemen 181.82 kt compare
  5. 81 Greenland 167.31 kt compare
  6. 82 Slovakia 161.69 kt compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is petroleum products — emissions in Costa Rica?
Petroleum products — emissions in Costa Rica was 194.15 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 431.33 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 43.91 kt in 1990.
How does Costa Rica rank for petroleum products — emissions?
Costa Rica ranks 79th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
Is petroleum products — emissions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. 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 Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
190 places, 6,284 data points, 1990–2023
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