Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding was -3.07 Mt CO2e in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding 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 - total excluding in Costa Rica stood at -3.07 Mt CO2e. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 164.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding in Costa Rica peaked at 17.58 Mt CO2e in 2000 and was at its lowest, -3.07 Mt CO2e, in 2017.
That places Costa Rica 107th 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 - Total excluding in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.58 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 15.13 Mt CO2e | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 12.69 Mt CO2e | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 10.24 Mt CO2e | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 7.79 Mt CO2e | -23.9% |
| 2005 | 5.34 Mt CO2e | -31.4% |
| 2006 | 5.01 Mt CO2e | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 4.69 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 4.36 Mt CO2e | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 4.04 Mt CO2e | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 3.71 Mt CO2e | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 3.02 Mt CO2e | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 4.13 Mt CO2e | +37.0% |
| 2013 | 4.78 Mt CO2e | +15.7% |
| 2014 | -1.38 Mt CO2e | -128.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3276 Mt CO2e | -123.7% |
| 2016 | -1.64 Mt CO2e | -601.9% |
| 2017 | -3.07 Mt CO2e | +86.9% |
| 2018 | -3.07 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -3.07 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -3.07 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -3.07 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -3.07 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -3.07 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.69 Mt CO2e | 4.04 Mt CO2e | 17.58 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3731 Mt CO2e | -3.07 Mt CO2e | 4.78 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.07 Mt CO2e | -3.07 Mt CO2e | -3.07 Mt CO2e | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding in Costa Rica?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding in Costa Rica was -3.07 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 - total excluding recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 17.58 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.07 Mt CO2e in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding?
- Costa Rica ranks 107th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 164.3%. 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 - Total excluding non-tropical fires (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) from Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry LULUCF, excluding non-tropical fires at the country level.