Climate Change in Costa Rica

1,267 indicators covering climate change for Costa Rica.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Pesticides Manufacturing — Emissions 0.0056 kt 2023 up 12.0% 55th
Pesticides Manufacturing — Emissions 0.0011 kt 2023 up 10.0% 59th
Pesticides Manufacturing — Emissions 130.54 kt 2023 down 2.8% 56th
Pre- and post-production — Energy Use 13,875 TJ 2023 up 6.6% 87th
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Energy Use 13,875 TJ 2023 up 6.6% 87th
Pesticides Manufacturing — Emissions 130.54 kt 2023 down 2.8% 47th
Pesticides Manufacturing — Emissions 0.0056 kt 2023 up 11.2% 46th
Pesticides Manufacturing — Emissions 0.0011 kt 2023 up 10.4% 51st
Pesticides Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) 130.97 kt 2023 down 2.8% 47th
Food Household Consumption — Emissions 0.0177 kt 2023 up 63.9% 120th
Food Household Consumption — Emissions 0.0012 kt 2023 up 33.3% 129th
Food Household Consumption — Emissions 173.43 kt 2023 up 0.4% 138th
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.4954 kt 2023 up 64.4% 120th
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.3244 kt 2023 up 31.8% 131st
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) 185.01 kt 2023 up 1.5% 113th
Pesticides Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.1555 kt 2023 up 11.2% 51st
Pesticides Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.2814 kt 2023 up 10.4% 56th
Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate -40 % change on previous year 2023 down 320.0% 109th
Food Household Consumption — Emissions 173.43 kt 2023 up 0.4% 115th
Food Household Consumption — Emissions 0.0177 kt 2023 up 64.4% 101st
Food Household Consumption — Emissions 0.0012 kt 2023 up 31.8% 108th
Forest area, 1000 Hectares 3,084 2023 up 5.6% 92nd
Index of forest extent, Index 106.44 2023 up 5.6% 57th
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric 382.41 2023 up 5.6% 71st
Index of carbon stocks in forests, Index 106.44 2023 up 5.6% 75th
On-farm energy use — Emissions 0.4704 kt 2023 up 13.6% 82nd
On-farm energy use — Emissions 0.0489 kt 2023 down 2.0% 102nd
On-farm energy use — Emissions 213.68 kt 2023 up 24.0% 113th
On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 13.17 kt 2023 up 13.6% 82nd
On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12.96 kt 2023 down 2.0% 102nd
On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) 239.81 kt 2023 up 21.6% 114th
Total Energy — Energy use in agriculture 3,967 TJ 2023 up 21.3% 87th
Total Energy — Emissions 213.68 kt 2023 up 24.0% 95th
Total Energy — Emissions 0.4704 kt 2023 up 13.6% 71st
Total Energy — Emissions 0.0489 kt 2023 down 2.0% 83rd
Land area, 1000 Hectares 5,106 2023 unchanged 130th
Share of forest land, Percent 60.4 2023 up 5.6% 32nd
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 42.1% 115th
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 37.3% 111th
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 30.7% 110th
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 25.0% 104th
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 0.0008 t per person 2023 down 42.1% 115th
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 0.0768 t per square kilometre 2023 down 37.3% 110th
Raw milk of goats — Production 16,667 t 2023 down 20.6% 65th
Food Retail — Emissions 40.21 kt 2023 down 54.4% 137th
Food Retail — Emissions 0.0049 kt 2023 down 40.5% 120th
Food Retail — Emissions 0.0009 kt 2023 down 31.1% 125th
Food Retail — Emissions 0.0049 kt 2023 down 41.0% 136th
Food Retail — Emissions 0.0009 kt 2023 down 30.8% 143rd
Food Retail — Emissions 40.21 kt 2023 down 54.4% 161st
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.1376 kt 2023 down 40.5% 136th
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.2351 kt 2023 down 31.1% 146th
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 63.5% 117th
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 56.3% 112th
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 0 t per US$ of GDP 2023 down 63.5% 117th
Food Retail — Energy Use 8,021 TJ 2023 up 18.8% 74th
Food Retail — Energy Use 8,021 TJ 2023 up 18.8% 66th
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 44.6% 114th
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per square 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 40.0% 109th
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 51.6% 122nd