Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation was 1.61 Mt CO2e in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Costa Rica stood at 1.61 Mt CO2e.
The figure is down 83.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Costa Rica peaked at 20.72 Mt CO2e in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.58 Mt CO2e, in 2016.
That places Costa Rica 80th out of 183 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.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.72 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 18.22 Mt CO2e | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 15.72 Mt CO2e | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 13.23 Mt CO2e | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 10.73 Mt CO2e | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 8.23 Mt CO2e | -23.3% |
| 2006 | 8.01 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 7.79 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 7.56 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 7.34 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 7.11 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 7.21 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 9.56 Mt CO2e | +32.7% |
| 2013 | 9.79 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.12 Mt CO2e | -57.9% |
| 2015 | 4.19 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.58 Mt CO2e | -62.4% |
| 2017 | 1.61 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.61 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.61 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.61 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.61 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.61 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.61 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.75 Mt CO2e | 7.34 Mt CO2e | 20.72 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.84 Mt CO2e | 1.58 Mt CO2e | 9.79 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 Mt CO2e | 1.61 Mt CO2e | 1.61 Mt CO2e | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Costa Rica?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Costa Rica was 1.61 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 20.72 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 Mt CO2e in 2016.
- How does Costa Rica rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
- Costa Rica ranks 80th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Deforestation".