AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) was 6.26 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions in Costa Rica stood at 6.26 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Costa Rica peaked at 6.26 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.83 kt, in 2002.
Costa Rica ranks 126th of 257 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.18 kt | — |
| 1991 | 5.32 kt | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 5.32 kt | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 5.23 kt | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 5.11 kt | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 4.75 kt | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 5 kt | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 5.17 kt | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 5.32 kt | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 4.63 kt | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 4.28 kt | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 3.93 kt | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 3.83 kt | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 4.26 kt | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 3.84 kt | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 4.03 kt | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 4.08 kt | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.46 kt | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 4.65 kt | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 3.94 kt | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 4.34 kt | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 5.04 kt | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 4.91 kt | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 5.02 kt | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.66 kt | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 4.95 kt | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 5.37 kt | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 5.21 kt | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 5.48 kt | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 5.57 kt | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.26 kt | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 6.03 kt | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 5.41 kt | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 6.26 kt | +15.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 6.26 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.19 kt, 2.9× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 6.26 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.86 kt, 3.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1 kt | 4.63 kt | 5.32 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.13 kt | 3.83 kt | 4.65 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.06 kt | 4.34 kt | 5.57 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.74 kt | 5.26 kt | 6.26 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 123 Portugal 6.57 kt compare
- 124 Togo 6.41 kt compare
- 125 Kyrgyzstan 6.26 kt compare
- 127 Burundi 5.92 kt compare
- 128 Papua New Guinea 5.78 kt compare
- 129 China, Taiwan Province of 5.76 kt compare
More climate change data for Costa Rica
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 108.28 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 942.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,808 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 688.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 623.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 65.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.35 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions in Costa Rica?
- Afolu — emissions in Costa Rica was 6.26 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.26 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.83 kt in 2002.
- How does Costa Rica rank for afolu — emissions?
- Costa Rica ranks 126th out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf