Petroleum products — Emissions in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Petroleum products — Emissions was 194.15 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Petroleum products — Emissions in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +181.2% | 43.91 kt | 123.45 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Costa Rica
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 108.28 million kg (2050)
- 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)
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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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.