Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture was 0.1336 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture in Costa Rica, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in Costa Rica is 0.1336 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in Costa Rica peaked at 0.2204 Mt CO2e in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0416 Mt CO2e, in 1976.
Costa Rica ranks 65th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0534 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0534 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0534 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0534 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0534 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.055 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0416 Mt CO2e | -24.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0691 Mt CO2e | +66.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0723 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0597 Mt CO2e | -17.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0585 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0597 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0723 Mt CO2e | +21.1% |
| 1983 | 0.077 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.055 Mt CO2e | -28.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0647 Mt CO2e | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0726 Mt CO2e | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0599 Mt CO2e | -17.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0858 Mt CO2e | +43.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0951 Mt CO2e | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0657 Mt CO2e | -30.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0684 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0739 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.066 Mt CO2e | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1006 Mt CO2e | +52.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0896 Mt CO2e | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1259 Mt CO2e | +40.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1414 Mt CO2e | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1399 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.11 Mt CO2e | -21.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1194 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0849 Mt CO2e | -28.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0629 Mt CO2e | -25.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0467 Mt CO2e | -25.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0861 Mt CO2e | +84.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1 Mt CO2e | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1205 Mt CO2e | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1079 Mt CO2e | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1223 Mt CO2e | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1179 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.097 Mt CO2e | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2192 Mt CO2e | +126.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1506 Mt CO2e | -31.3% |
| 2013 | 0.101 Mt CO2e | -32.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1597 Mt CO2e | +58.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1657 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1642 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1599 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2204 Mt CO2e | +37.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1894 Mt CO2e | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1569 Mt CO2e | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 0.144 Mt CO2e | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1268 Mt CO2e | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1301 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1336 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0565 Mt CO2e | 0.0416 Mt CO2e | 0.0723 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0701 Mt CO2e | 0.055 Mt CO2e | 0.0951 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0981 Mt CO2e | 0.0657 Mt CO2e | 0.1414 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0969 Mt CO2e | 0.0467 Mt CO2e | 0.1223 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1627 Mt CO2e | 0.097 Mt CO2e | 0.2204 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1383 Mt CO2e | 0.1268 Mt CO2e | 0.1569 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Costa Rica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 20.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.4173 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.64 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -4.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in Costa Rica?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in Costa Rica was 0.1336 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2204 Mt CO2e in 2018.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0416 Mt CO2e in 1976.
- How does Costa Rica rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture?
- Costa Rica ranks 65th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).