Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF was 13.65 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Costa Rica is 13.65 Mt CO2e, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Costa Rica peaked at 28.57 Mt CO2e in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.27 Mt CO2e, in 2020.
Costa Rica ranks 117th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.57 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 26.27 Mt CO2e | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 23.84 Mt CO2e | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 21.82 Mt CO2e | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 19.64 Mt CO2e | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 17.6 Mt CO2e | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 17.85 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 18.63 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 18.49 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 17.99 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 17.82 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 17.54 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 18.26 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 19.26 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 13.31 Mt CO2e | -30.9% |
| 2015 | 14.82 Mt CO2e | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 13.53 Mt CO2e | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 12.45 Mt CO2e | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 12.93 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 12.78 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 11.27 Mt CO2e | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 12.35 Mt CO2e | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 12.61 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 13.65 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.07 Mt CO2e | 17.6 Mt CO2e | 28.57 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.27 Mt CO2e | 12.45 Mt CO2e | 19.26 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.47 Mt CO2e | 11.27 Mt CO2e | 13.65 Mt CO2e | 4 |
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- 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 — Import quantity, annual growth rate 11.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0838 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.069 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 20.77 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Costa Rica?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Costa Rica was 13.65 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 28.57 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.27 Mt CO2e in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf?
- Costa Rica ranks 117th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, agriculture, and land use, land use changes, and forestry (LULUCF) sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).