Total Energy — Emissions in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Total Energy — Emissions was 0.4704 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.4704 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.4704 kt
in 2022
All-time low
0.0198 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Total Energy — Emissions in Costa Rica, 1990–2023

00.10.20.30.40.51990200620231990: 0.02 kt1991: 0.028 kt1992: 0.054 kt1993: 0.111 kt1994: 0.049 kt1995: 0.038 kt1996: 0.04 kt1997: 0.044 kt1998: 0.056 kt1999: 0.096 kt2000: 0.116 kt2001: 0.125 kt2002: 0.106 kt2003: 0.068 kt2004: 0.04 kt2005: 0.409 kt2006: 0.437 kt2007: 0.442 kt2008: 0.422 kt2009: 0.416 kt2010: 0.4 kt2011: 0.403 kt2012: 0.412 kt2013: 0.414 kt2014: 0.406 kt2015: 0.407 kt2016: 0.43 kt2017: 0.446 kt2018: 0.42 kt2019: 0.418 kt2020: 0.406 kt2021: 0.446 kt2022: 0.47 kt2023: 0.47 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, total energy — emissions in Costa Rica stood at 0.4704 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total energy — emissions in Costa Rica peaked at 0.4704 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0198 kt, in 1990.

That places Costa Rica 71st out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Total Energy — Emissions in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Total Energy — Emissions (CH4) in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0198 kt —
1991 0.0276 kt +39.4%
1992 0.0538 kt +94.9%
1993 0.1108 kt +105.9%
1994 0.0489 kt -55.9%
1995 0.0384 kt -21.5%
1996 0.0403 kt +4.9%
1997 0.044 kt +9.2%
1998 0.0558 kt +26.8%
1999 0.0961 kt +72.2%
2000 0.1163 kt +21.0%
2001 0.1249 kt +7.4%
2002 0.1058 kt -15.3%
2003 0.0682 kt -35.5%
2004 0.04 kt -41.3%
2005 0.4087 kt +921.8%
2006 0.4374 kt +7.0%
2007 0.4416 kt +1.0%
2008 0.422 kt -4.4%
2009 0.4162 kt -1.4%
2010 0.4001 kt -3.9%
2011 0.4027 kt +0.6%
2012 0.4117 kt +2.2%
2013 0.4141 kt +0.6%
2014 0.4064 kt -1.9%
2015 0.4073 kt +0.2%
2016 0.4303 kt +5.6%
2017 0.4461 kt +3.7%
2018 0.4201 kt -5.8%
2019 0.4176 kt -0.6%
2020 0.4056 kt -2.9%
2021 0.4455 kt +9.8%
2022 0.4704 kt +5.6%
2023 0.4704 kt +0.0%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 0.4704 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8351 kt, 56% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 0.4704 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.096 kt, 4.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total Energy — Emissions 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
2005 +921.8% 0.04 kt 0.4087 kt
1993 +105.9% 0.0538 kt 0.1108 kt
1992 +94.9% 0.0276 kt 0.0538 kt
1999 +72.2% 0.0558 kt 0.0961 kt
1994 -55.9% 0.1108 kt 0.0489 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0536 kt 0.0198 kt 0.1108 kt 10
2000s 0.2581 kt 0.04 kt 0.4416 kt 10
2010s 0.4156 kt 0.4001 kt 0.4461 kt 10
2020s 0.448 kt 0.4056 kt 0.4704 kt 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 68 Bulgaria 0.6615 kt compare
  2. 69 Oman 0.6532 kt compare
  3. 70 Ireland 0.653 kt compare
  4. 72 Serbia 0.4567 kt compare
  5. 73 Nepal 0.4193 kt compare
  6. 74 Ecuador 0.3896 kt compare

See the full ranking of 217 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total energy — emissions in Costa Rica?
Total energy — emissions in Costa Rica was 0.4704 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total energy — emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.4704 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest total energy — emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0198 kt in 1990.
How does Costa Rica rank for total energy — emissions?
Costa Rica ranks 71st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is total energy — emissions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total Energy — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total Energy — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
217 places, 6,850 data points, 1990–2023
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