Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 7.71 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Costa Rica is 7.71 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 56.2% on the previous year and down 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Costa Rica peaked at 24.88 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.09 kt, in 1997.
That places Costa Rica 84th out of 221 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.
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.09 kt | — |
| 1991 | 11.09 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11.09 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11.09 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11.09 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11.09 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.2 kt | -53.1% |
| 1997 | 3.09 kt | -40.5% |
| 1998 | 4.28 kt | +38.4% |
| 1999 | 4.91 kt | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 4.75 kt | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 15.42 kt | +224.8% |
| 2002 | 8.93 kt | -42.1% |
| 2003 | 16.96 kt | +90.0% |
| 2004 | 14.59 kt | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 8.11 kt | -44.4% |
| 2006 | 6.36 kt | -21.6% |
| 2007 | 9.93 kt | +56.3% |
| 2008 | 8.06 kt | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 7.78 kt | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 10.41 kt | +33.8% |
| 2011 | 3.27 kt | -68.6% |
| 2012 | 9.73 kt | +197.6% |
| 2013 | 21.45 kt | +120.4% |
| 2014 | 16.42 kt | -23.4% |
| 2015 | 14.12 kt | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 24.88 kt | +76.2% |
| 2017 | 13.08 kt | -47.4% |
| 2018 | 16.01 kt | +22.4% |
| 2019 | 14.35 kt | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 11.49 kt | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 8.05 kt | -29.9% |
| 2022 | 17.6 kt | +118.5% |
| 2023 | 7.71 kt | -56.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.41 kt | 3.09 kt | 11.09 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.09 kt | 4.75 kt | 16.96 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.37 kt | 3.27 kt | 24.88 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.21 kt | 7.71 kt | 17.6 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 81 Bangladesh 8.7 kt compare
- 82 Ecuador 8.22 kt compare
- 83 Uruguay 8.02 kt compare
- 85 Uzbekistan 7.49 kt compare
- 86 Turkmenistan 6.36 kt compare
- 87 Dominican Republic 5.84 kt compare
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 savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Costa Rica?
- Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Costa Rica was 7.71 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 24.88 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.09 kt in 1997.
- How does Costa Rica rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq)?
- Costa Rica ranks 84th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.1%. 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 Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf