Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita was 0.61 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in Costa Rica is 0.61 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.78 t CO2eq/cap in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.49 t CO2eq/cap, in 2004.
Costa Rica ranks 96th of 187 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.576 t CO2eq/cap | 0.51 t CO2eq/cap | 0.62 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.601 t CO2eq/cap | 0.49 t CO2eq/cap | 0.78 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.625 t CO2eq/cap | 0.6 t CO2eq/cap | 0.65 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6 t CO2eq/cap | 0.58 t CO2eq/cap | 0.61 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in Costa Rica?
- Pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in Costa Rica was 0.61 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.78 t CO2eq/cap in 2007.
- What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.49 t CO2eq/cap in 2004.
- How does Costa Rica rank for pre- and post-production — emissions per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pre- and post-production — emissions per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.