GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - CO2 in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - CO2 was 15,066 in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
15,066
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
65th
of 202 countries
All-time high
15,066
in 2015
All-time low
1,236
in 2004
Years of data
26
1990–2015

GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - CO2 in Costa Rica, 1990–2015

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200220151990: 6.8k1991: 6.9k1992: 7.3k1993: 7.4k1994: 7.5k1995: 7.6k1996: 7.5k1997: 7.5k1998: 7.6k1999: 7.7k2000: 7.7k2001: 1.5k2002: 1.3k2003: 2.4k2004: 1.2k2005: 1.4k2006: 1.5k2007: 1.5k2008: 1.4k2009: 1.4k2010: 1.6k2011: 14.9k2012: 15.0k2013: 15.0k2014: 15.0k2015: 15.1k

Source: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).

Analysis

In 2015, ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 in Costa Rica stood at 15,066. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 982.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 in Costa Rica peaked at 15,066 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,236, in 2004.

That places Costa Rica 65th out of 202 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,372 6,797 7,656 10
2000s 2,138 1,236 7,740 10
2010s 12,778 1,622 15,066 6

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 62 Somalia 16,668 compare
  2. 63 Guatemala 15,883 compare
  3. 64 Philippines 15,139 compare
  4. 66 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 14,939 compare
  5. 67 Morocco 14,809 compare
  6. 68 Belgium 14,550 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 in Costa Rica?
Ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 in Costa Rica was 15,066 in 2015, according to Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).
What is the highest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 15,066 in 2015.
What is the lowest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 1,236 in 2004.
How does Costa Rica rank for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2?
Costa Rica ranks 65th out of 202 countries with data for 2015.
Is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 982.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021), published as part of GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - CO2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - CO2
Source
Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021)
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Coverage
204 places, 5,304 data points, 1990–2015
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GHG emissions from food systems disaggregated by gas are generated from EDGAR-FOOD, a global emission inventory of GHGs from the food systems. EDGAR-FOOD has been developed to aid the understanding of the activities underlying the energy demand and use, agriculture and land use change emissions associated with the production, distribution, consumption and disposal of food through the various stages and sectors of the composite global food system. These data were complemented with data from the FAOSTAT database on GHG emissions from land use related to agriculture (FAO, 2020). EDGAR-FOOD represents the first database consistently covering each stage of the food chain for all countries with yearly frequency for the period 1990-2015. Details regarding the methodology applied are available in Crippa et al. (2021).