Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 14 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
14 %
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
13th
of 208 countries
All-time high
25.49 %
in 2015
All-time low
12.54 %
in 2007
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Costa Rica, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 17.5 %1991: 16.9 %1992: 16.4 %1993: 16.8 %1994: 15.3 %1995: 18 %1996: 18.7 %1997: 18.6 %1998: 18.6 %1999: 19.6 %2000: 21.2 %2001: 16.4 %2002: 16.3 %2003: 16.3 %2004: 16.8 %2005: 14 %2006: 13.1 %2007: 12.5 %2008: 12.7 %2009: 13.5 %2010: 14 %2011: 23.5 %2012: 24.6 %2013: 23.7 %2014: 24.4 %2015: 25.5 %2016: 15.4 %2017: 15.3 %2018: 15.3 %2019: 15.9 %2020: 17.8 %2021: 14.6 %2022: 15.1 %2023: 14 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Costa Rica is 14 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Costa Rica peaked at 25.49 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.54 %, in 2007.

That places Costa Rica 13th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.64 % 15.34 % 19.59 % 10
2000s 15.28 % 12.54 % 21.2 % 10
2010s 19.76 % 14 % 25.49 % 10
2020s 15.38 % 14 % 17.83 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Costa Rica?
Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Costa Rica was 14 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 25.49 % in 2015.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 12.54 % in 2007.
How does Costa Rica rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
Costa Rica ranks 13th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.