Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 2,376 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Costa Rica stood at 2,376 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Costa Rica peaked at 2,376 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 267.05 kt, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 96th out of 201 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.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 267.05 kt | — |
| 1962 | 281.69 kt | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 297.06 kt | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 313.68 kt | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 328.9 kt | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 347.02 kt | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 365.15 kt | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 380.48 kt | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 398.33 kt | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 402.19 kt | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 453.92 kt | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 474.58 kt | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 492.44 kt | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 512.84 kt | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 534.55 kt | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 556.8 kt | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 580 kt | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 600.92 kt | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 631.04 kt | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 653.03 kt | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 672.63 kt | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 694.76 kt | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 723.94 kt | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 756.86 kt | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 784.71 kt | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 819.37 kt | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 864.82 kt | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 899.74 kt | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 938.11 kt | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 1,002 kt | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 1,046 kt | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 1,101 kt | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 1,158 kt | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 1,219 kt | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 1,269 kt | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 1,325 kt | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 1,376 kt | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 1,447 kt | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 1,506 kt | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 1,561 kt | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 1,632 kt | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1,710 kt | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 1,789 kt | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 1,859 kt | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1,514 kt | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 1,444 kt | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 1,556 kt | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 1,609 kt | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1,663 kt | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 1,722 kt | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1,778 kt | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1,836 kt | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1,893 kt | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1,952 kt | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 2,006 kt | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 2,054 kt | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2,093 kt | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 2,136 kt | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 2,193 kt | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 2,237 kt | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 2,282 kt | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 2,327 kt | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 2,376 kt | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 331.04 kt | 267.05 kt | 398.33 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 523.93 kt | 402.19 kt | 631.04 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 780.8 kt | 653.03 kt | 938.11 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,245 kt | 1,002 kt | 1,506 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,634 kt | 1,444 kt | 1,859 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,966 kt | 1,722 kt | 2,193 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,305 kt | 2,237 kt | 2,376 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 93 Madagascar 2,467 kt compare
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 2,462 kt compare
- 95 Guinea 2,406 kt compare
- 97 Afghanistan 2,302 kt compare
- 98 Mozambique 2,082 kt compare
- 99 Senegal 2,055 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 waste — emissions (co2eq) in Costa Rica?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) in Costa Rica was 2,376 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,376 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 267.05 kt in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Costa Rica ranks 96th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. 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 (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