Rice — Emissions intensity in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Rice — Emissions intensity was 1.02 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.02 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 50.8%
World rank
83rd
of 114 countries
All-time high
1.02 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2023
All-time low
0.388 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rice — Emissions intensity in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1.02 kg CO2eq/kg for rice — emissions intensity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.8% on the previous year and up 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — emissions intensity in Costa Rica peaked at 1.02 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.388 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2009.
Costa Rica ranks 83rd of 114 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Rice — Emissions intensity in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8556 kg CO2eq/kg | — |
| 1962 | 0.8762 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.9439 kg CO2eq/kg | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 0.9032 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.7202 kg CO2eq/kg | -20.3% |
| 1966 | 0.7478 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.7137 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 0.7651 kg CO2eq/kg | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 0.8558 kg CO2eq/kg | +11.9% |
| 1970 | 0.8731 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.603 kg CO2eq/kg | -30.9% |
| 1972 | 0.5775 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.853 kg CO2eq/kg | +47.7% |
| 1974 | 0.8103 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.565 kg CO2eq/kg | -30.3% |
| 1976 | 0.6709 kg CO2eq/kg | +18.7% |
| 1977 | 0.599 kg CO2eq/kg | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5397 kg CO2eq/kg | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5036 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4037 kg CO2eq/kg | -19.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5157 kg CO2eq/kg | +27.7% |
| 1982 | 0.7634 kg CO2eq/kg | +48.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4676 kg CO2eq/kg | -38.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4998 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 0.498 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5387 kg CO2eq/kg | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5953 kg CO2eq/kg | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5031 kg CO2eq/kg | -15.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5741 kg CO2eq/kg | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4342 kg CO2eq/kg | -24.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4541 kg CO2eq/kg | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5045 kg CO2eq/kg | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 0.506 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4787 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5135 kg CO2eq/kg | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5269 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5317 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5593 kg CO2eq/kg | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4773 kg CO2eq/kg | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4556 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4548 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4752 kg CO2eq/kg | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6057 kg CO2eq/kg | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5547 kg CO2eq/kg | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5776 kg CO2eq/kg | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5291 kg CO2eq/kg | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5704 kg CO2eq/kg | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.522 kg CO2eq/kg | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.388 kg CO2eq/kg | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4764 kg CO2eq/kg | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5378 kg CO2eq/kg | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 0.569 kg CO2eq/kg | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5927 kg CO2eq/kg | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4713 kg CO2eq/kg | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5738 kg CO2eq/kg | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5948 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6844 kg CO2eq/kg | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 0.611 kg CO2eq/kg | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6572 kg CO2eq/kg | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7704 kg CO2eq/kg | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6161 kg CO2eq/kg | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6765 kg CO2eq/kg | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 1.02 kg CO2eq/kg | +50.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.02 kg CO2eq/kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.57 kg CO2eq/kg, 40% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.02 kg CO2eq/kg is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.28 kg CO2eq/kg, 80% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8202 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.7137 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.9439 kg CO2eq/kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6595 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.5036 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.8731 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5359 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.4037 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.7634 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4986 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.4342 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.5593 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5133 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.388 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.6057 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5768 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.4713 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.6844 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7708 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.6161 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.02 kg CO2eq/kg | 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 rice — emissions intensity in Costa Rica?
- Rice — emissions intensity in Costa Rica was 1.02 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — emissions intensity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest rice — emissions intensity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.388 kg CO2eq/kg in 2009.
- How does Costa Rica rank for rice — emissions intensity?
- Costa Rica ranks 83rd out of 114 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — emissions intensity rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.1%. 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 Rice — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.