Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 14 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
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 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.47 % | — |
| 1991 | 16.93 % | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 16.4 % | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 16.76 % | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 15.34 % | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 18.02 % | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 18.71 % | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 18.62 % | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 18.61 % | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 19.59 % | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 21.2 % | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 16.4 % | -22.6% |
| 2002 | 16.28 % | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 16.31 % | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 16.75 % | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 14 % | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 13.07 % | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 12.54 % | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 12.7 % | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 13.5 % | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 14 % | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 23.5 % | +67.9% |
| 2012 | 24.62 % | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 23.69 % | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 24.42 % | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 25.49 % | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 15.37 % | -39.7% |
| 2017 | 15.34 % | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 15.31 % | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 15.87 % | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 17.83 % | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 14.58 % | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 15.1 % | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 14 % | -7.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 14 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.1 %, 3.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 14 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.03 %, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +67.9% | 14 % | 23.5 % |
| 2016 | -39.7% | 25.49 % | 15.37 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 11 Jordan 14.63 % compare
- 12 Georgia 14.56 % compare
- 14 Sri Lanka 13.53 % compare
- 15 Cabo Verde 13.01 % compare
- 16 El Salvador 12.44 % compare
More climate change data for Costa Rica
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 108.28 million kg (2050)
- 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)
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 222 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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About this data
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.