Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) (Pre- CH4) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) (Pre- CH4) was 53.67 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, pre- and post-production — emissions in Costa Rica stood at 53.67 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions in Costa Rica peaked at 53.67 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.46 kt, in 1990.
That places Costa Rica 99th out of 248 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) (Pre- CH4) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.46 kt | — |
| 1991 | 46.06 kt | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 46.51 kt | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 46.97 kt | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 47.46 kt | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 48.37 kt | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 48.73 kt | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 48.91 kt | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 49.25 kt | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 49.53 kt | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 49.73 kt | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 49.96 kt | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 50.28 kt | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 50.2 kt | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 50.47 kt | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 50.73 kt | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 51.06 kt | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 51.48 kt | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 51.73 kt | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 51.87 kt | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 52.21 kt | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 52.46 kt | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 52.86 kt | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 53.2 kt | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 53.08 kt | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 52.71 kt | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 52.89 kt | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 53.06 kt | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 53.23 kt | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 53.34 kt | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 53.4 kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 53.36 kt | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 53.45 kt | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 53.67 kt | +0.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 53.67 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.72 kt, 3.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 53.67 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.73 kt, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.73 kt | 45.46 kt | 49.53 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.75 kt | 49.73 kt | 51.87 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.9 kt | 52.21 kt | 53.34 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.47 kt | 53.36 kt | 53.67 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 pre- and post-production — emissions in Costa Rica?
- Pre- and post-production — emissions in Costa Rica was 53.67 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 53.67 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.46 kt in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for pre- and post-production — emissions?
- Costa Rica ranks 99th out of 248 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pre- and post-production — emissions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.