Waste — Emissions in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Waste — Emissions was 76.2 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 76.2 kt for waste — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Costa Rica peaked at 76.2 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.75 kt, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 95th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.75 kt | — |
| 1962 | 9.24 kt | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 9.75 kt | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 10.3 kt | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 10.8 kt | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 11.4 kt | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 12 kt | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 12.5 kt | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 13.1 kt | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 13.2 kt | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 15 kt | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 15.7 kt | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 16.3 kt | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 17 kt | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 17.7 kt | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 18.4 kt | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 19.2 kt | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 19.9 kt | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 20.9 kt | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 21.6 kt | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 22.3 kt | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 23.1 kt | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 24 kt | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 25.1 kt | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 26 kt | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 27.2 kt | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 28.7 kt | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 29.9 kt | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 31.1 kt | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 32.5 kt | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 33.9 kt | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 35.7 kt | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 37.5 kt | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 39.5 kt | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 41.1 kt | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 42.9 kt | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 44.5 kt | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 46.8 kt | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 48.7 kt | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 50.5 kt | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 52.8 kt | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 55.4 kt | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 58 kt | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 60.3 kt | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 47.8 kt | -20.7% |
| 2006 | 45.1 kt | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 48.9 kt | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 50.6 kt | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 52.4 kt | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 54.4 kt | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 56.3 kt | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 58.3 kt | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 60.2 kt | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 62.2 kt | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 64 kt | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 65.6 kt | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 66.9 kt | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 68.3 kt | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 70.1 kt | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 71.6 kt | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 73.1 kt | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 74.6 kt | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 76.2 kt | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.87 kt | 8.75 kt | 13.1 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.33 kt | 13.2 kt | 20.9 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.9 kt | 21.6 kt | 31.1 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.31 kt | 32.5 kt | 48.7 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.18 kt | 45.1 kt | 60.3 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.63 kt | 54.4 kt | 70.1 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.88 kt | 71.6 kt | 76.2 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 waste — emissions in Costa Rica?
- Waste — emissions in Costa Rica was 76.2 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.75 kt in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for waste — emissions?
- Costa Rica ranks 95th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CH4). 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