Rice — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Rice — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate was 50.79 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
50.79 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 418.1%
World rank
8th
of 130 countries
All-time high
50.79 % change on previous year
in 2023
All-time low
-38.75 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Rice — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Costa Rica stood at 50.79 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 418.1% on the previous year and up 1,119.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 50.79 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -38.75 % change on previous year, in 1983.

Costa Rica ranks 8th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rice — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 2.41 % change on previous year —
1963 7.73 % change on previous year +220.9%
1964 -4.31 % change on previous year -155.8%
1965 -20.26 % change on previous year +369.9%
1966 3.83 % change on previous year -118.9%
1967 -4.56 % change on previous year -219.0%
1968 7.2 % change on previous year -257.9%
1969 11.85 % change on previous year +64.6%
1970 2.02 % change on previous year -82.9%
1971 -30.94 % change on previous year -1630.3%
1972 -4.23 % change on previous year -86.3%
1973 47.71 % change on previous year -1228.1%
1974 -5.01 % change on previous year -110.5%
1975 -30.27 % change on previous year +504.7%
1976 18.74 % change on previous year -161.9%
1977 -10.72 % change on previous year -157.2%
1978 -9.9 % change on previous year -7.6%
1979 -6.69 % change on previous year -32.4%
1980 -19.84 % change on previous year +196.6%
1981 27.74 % change on previous year -239.9%
1982 48.03 % change on previous year +73.1%
1983 -38.75 % change on previous year -180.7%
1984 6.89 % change on previous year -117.8%
1985 -0.3601 % change on previous year -105.2%
1986 8.17 % change on previous year -2369.3%
1987 10.51 % change on previous year +28.6%
1988 -15.49 % change on previous year -247.4%
1989 14.11 % change on previous year -191.1%
1990 -24.37 % change on previous year -272.7%
1991 4.58 % change on previous year -118.8%
1992 11.1 % change on previous year +142.2%
1993 0.2973 % change on previous year -97.3%
1994 -5.4 % change on previous year -1914.6%
1995 7.27 % change on previous year -234.7%
1996 2.61 % change on previous year -64.1%
1997 0.911 % change on previous year -65.1%
1998 5.19 % change on previous year +469.8%
1999 -14.66 % change on previous year -382.4%
2000 -4.55 % change on previous year -69.0%
2001 -0.1756 % change on previous year -96.1%
2002 4.49 % change on previous year -2654.5%
2003 27.46 % change on previous year +512.2%
2004 -8.42 % change on previous year -130.7%
2005 4.13 % change on previous year -149.0%
2006 -8.4 % change on previous year -303.4%
2007 7.81 % change on previous year -193.0%
2008 -8.49 % change on previous year -208.7%
2009 -25.67 % change on previous year +202.5%
2010 22.78 % change on previous year -188.8%
2011 12.89 % change on previous year -43.4%
2012 5.8 % change on previous year -55.0%
2013 4.17 % change on previous year -28.2%
2014 -20.48 % change on previous year -591.8%
2015 21.75 % change on previous year -206.2%
2016 3.66 % change on previous year -83.2%
2017 15.06 % change on previous year +311.6%
2018 -10.72 % change on previous year -171.2%
2019 7.56 % change on previous year -170.5%
2020 17.22 % change on previous year +127.8%
2021 -20.03 % change on previous year -216.3%
2022 9.8 % change on previous year -148.9%
2023 50.79 % change on previous year +418.1%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 50.79 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.1183 % change on previous year. (18 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 50.79 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.27 % change on previous year. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate 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
2002 +2654.5% -0.1756 % change on previous year 4.49 % change on previous year
1986 +2369.3% -0.3601 % change on previous year 8.17 % change on previous year
1994 -1914.6% 0.2973 % change on previous year -5.4 % change on previous year
1971 -1630.3% 2.02 % change on previous year -30.94 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.4862 % change on previous year -20.26 % change on previous year 11.85 % change on previous year 8
1970s -2.93 % change on previous year -30.94 % change on previous year 47.71 % change on previous year 10
1980s 4.1 % change on previous year -38.75 % change on previous year 48.03 % change on previous year 10
1990s -1.25 % change on previous year -24.37 % change on previous year 11.1 % change on previous year 10
2000s -1.18 % change on previous year -25.67 % change on previous year 27.46 % change on previous year 10
2010s 6.25 % change on previous year -20.48 % change on previous year 22.78 % change on previous year 10
2020s 14.45 % change on previous year -20.03 % change on previous year 50.79 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 5 Malawi 67.08 % change on previous year compare
  2. 6 Albania 57.36 % change on previous year compare
  3. 7 Jamaica 57.01 % change on previous year compare
  4. 9 Belize 50.19 % change on previous year compare
  5. 10 Romania 38.59 % change on previous year compare
  6. 11 Sierra Leone 38.09 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
Rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Costa Rica was 50.79 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 50.79 % change on previous year in 2023.
What is the lowest rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was -38.75 % change on previous year in 1983.
How does Costa Rica rank for rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate?
Costa Rica ranks 8th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,119.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Emissions intensity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Rice — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
159 places, 9,012 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Emissions intensity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.