Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 2,134 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 2,134 kt for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. 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 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Costa Rica peaked at 2,134 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 245 kt, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 95th 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) from CH4 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 245 kt | — |
| 1962 | 258.72 kt | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 273 kt | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 288.4 kt | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 302.4 kt | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 319.2 kt | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 336 kt | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 350 kt | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 366.8 kt | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 369.6 kt | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 420 kt | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 439.6 kt | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 456.4 kt | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 476 kt | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 495.6 kt | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 515.2 kt | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 537.6 kt | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 557.2 kt | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 585.2 kt | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 604.8 kt | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 624.4 kt | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 646.8 kt | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 672 kt | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 702.8 kt | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 728 kt | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 761.6 kt | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 803.6 kt | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 837.2 kt | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 870.8 kt | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 910 kt | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 949.2 kt | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 999.6 kt | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 1,050 kt | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 1,106 kt | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 1,151 kt | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 1,201 kt | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 1,246 kt | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 1,310 kt | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 1,364 kt | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 1,414 kt | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 1,478 kt | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 1,551 kt | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 1,624 kt | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 1,688 kt | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1,338 kt | -20.7% |
| 2006 | 1,263 kt | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 1,369 kt | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 1,417 kt | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1,467 kt | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1,523 kt | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1,576 kt | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 1,632 kt | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1,686 kt | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1,742 kt | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1,792 kt | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1,837 kt | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1,873 kt | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1,912 kt | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1,963 kt | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2,005 kt | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 2,047 kt | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 2,089 kt | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2,134 kt | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 304.39 kt | 245 kt | 366.8 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 485.24 kt | 369.6 kt | 585.2 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 725.2 kt | 604.8 kt | 870.8 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,129 kt | 910 kt | 1,364 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,461 kt | 1,263 kt | 1,688 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,754 kt | 1,523 kt | 1,963 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,068 kt | 2,005 kt | 2,134 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Costa Rica?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Costa Rica was 2,134 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,134 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 245 kt in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Costa Rica ranks 95th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (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