Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 77.65 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
77.65 kt
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
103rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
150.02 kt
in 2011
All-time low
51.28 kt
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Costa Rica, 1961–2023

6080100120140160196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — emissions (co2eq) in Costa Rica is 77.65 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Costa Rica peaked at 150.02 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 51.28 kt, in 1972.

That places Costa Rica 103rd out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 67.01 kt 51.68 kt 82.17 kt 9
1970s 89.68 kt 51.28 kt 110.59 kt 10
1980s 104.26 kt 90.16 kt 115.42 kt 10
1990s 108.99 kt 87.43 kt 133.68 kt 10
2000s 105.82 kt 90.18 kt 121.37 kt 10
2010s 118.98 kt 103.2 kt 150.02 kt 10
2020s 88.49 kt 77.36 kt 105.93 kt 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 100 Lithuania 91.35 kt compare
  2. 101 Panama 88.18 kt compare
  3. 102 Sudan 81.92 kt compare
  4. 104 Slovakia 77.22 kt compare
  5. 105 Belgium 76.51 kt compare
  6. 106 Rwanda 76.17 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in Costa Rica?
Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Costa Rica was 77.65 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 150.02 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 51.28 kt in 1972.
How does Costa Rica rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
Costa Rica ranks 103rd out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. 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 Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
183 places, 10,521 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.