Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of was 19.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
19.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
12th
of 26 countries
All-time high
23.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2016
All-time low
12.3 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
The most recent figure for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Costa Rica is 19.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Costa Rica peaked at 23.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1990.
That places Costa Rica 12th out of 26 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 | 12.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 18.73 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +52.3% |
| 1992 | 15.89 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 13.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -17.6% |
| 1994 | 14.18 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 15.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 13.83 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 16.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 19.85 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +22.9% |
| 1999 | 15.72 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -20.8% |
| 2000 | 17.26 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 19.91 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 18.62 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 19.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 18.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 16.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 18.73 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 16.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 16.18 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 17.61 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 15.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 17.05 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 20.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 23.25 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 20.82 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 23.27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 23.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 18.96 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 21.63 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 23.29 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 21.05 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 19.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 19.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 21% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 19.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.48 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 12.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 19.85 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 16.18 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 19.91 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.76 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 15.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 23.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 19.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 21.05 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 — field burning of in Costa Rica?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Costa Rica was 19.71 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 23.38 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 12.3 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 15.6%. 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 32 observations, free to reuse under OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required).