Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil was 607.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
607.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
36th
of 40 countries
All-time high
799.16 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
All-time low
432.27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1996
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil in Costa Rica, 1990–2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
In 2021, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil in Costa Rica stood at 607.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil in Costa Rica peaked at 799.16 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990 and was at its lowest, 432.27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1996.
Costa Rica ranks 36th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 799.16 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 746.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 726.06 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 721.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 716.11 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 698.62 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 432.27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -38.1% |
| 1997 | 678.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +57.0% |
| 1998 | 659.08 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 666.79 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 646.25 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 639.63 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 634.22 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 633.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 634.81 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 630.57 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 634.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 640.56 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 636.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 652.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 670.21 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 666.55 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 664.49 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 651.55 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 623.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 628.08 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 636 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 629.56 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 635.05 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 627.04 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 599.85 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 607.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 684.54 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 432.27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 799.16 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 638.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 630.57 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 652.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 643.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 623.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 670.21 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 603.63 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 599.85 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 607.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 33 Norway 1,415 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 34 Switzerland 1,413 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 35 Israel 966.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 37 Iceland 316.63 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 38 Luxembourg 130.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 39 Cyprus 50.55 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 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 agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil in Costa Rica?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil in Costa Rica was 607.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 799.16 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 432.27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1996.
- How does Costa Rica rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th out of 40 countries with data for 2021.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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