Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of was 4.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
12th
of 26 countries
All-time high
5.74 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2016
All-time low
3.02 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in Costa Rica, 1990–2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 4.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in 2021.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Costa Rica peaked at 5.74 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.02 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1990.
Costa Rica ranks 12th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.02 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 4.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +52.2% |
| 1992 | 3.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 3.21 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 3.48 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 3.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 3.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 3.96 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 4.87 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +22.9% |
| 1999 | 3.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -20.8% |
| 2000 | 4.23 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 4.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 4.57 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 4.69 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 4.42 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 4.02 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 4.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 4.16 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 3.97 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 4.32 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 3.73 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 4.18 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 5.08 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 5.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 5.11 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 5.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 5.74 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.65 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 5.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 5.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 5.16 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 4.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3.02 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4.87 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3.97 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3.73 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 5.74 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.97 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 5.16 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2 |
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- 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 — field burning of in Costa Rica?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Costa Rica was 4.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.74 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2016.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.02 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of?
- Costa Rica ranks 12th out of 26 countries with data for 2021.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Field burning of agricultural residues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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