Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land was -4.28 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Costa Rica is -4.28 Mt CO2e, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Costa Rica peaked at -2.45 Mt CO2e in 2005 and was at its lowest, -5.06 Mt CO2e, in 2014.
That places Costa Rica 97th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -2.99 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | -2.89 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 2002 | -2.78 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 2003 | -2.67 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 2004 | -2.56 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 2005 | -2.45 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 2006 | -2.55 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2007 | -2.64 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2008 | -2.73 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2009 | -2.83 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2010 | -2.92 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2011 | -3.81 Mt CO2e | +30.6% |
| 2012 | -4.94 Mt CO2e | +29.6% |
| 2013 | -4.61 Mt CO2e | -6.7% |
| 2014 | -5.06 Mt CO2e | +9.7% |
| 2015 | -3.47 Mt CO2e | -31.4% |
| 2016 | -2.83 Mt CO2e | -18.5% |
| 2017 | -4.28 Mt CO2e | +51.5% |
| 2018 | -4.28 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -4.28 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -4.28 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -4.28 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -4.28 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -4.28 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.71 Mt CO2e | -2.99 Mt CO2e | -2.45 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.05 Mt CO2e | -5.06 Mt CO2e | -2.83 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.28 Mt CO2e | -4.28 Mt CO2e | -4.28 Mt CO2e | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Costa Rica?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Costa Rica was -4.28 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 - forest land recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was -2.45 Mt CO2e in 2005.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.06 Mt CO2e in 2014.
- How does Costa Rica rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land?
- Costa Rica ranks 97th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 - Forest Land (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Forest land".