Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane was 5,520 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5,520 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
32nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
5,520 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2021
All-time low
4,455 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1996
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane 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 — methane in Costa Rica stood at 5,520 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane in Costa Rica peaked at 5,520 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,455 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1996.
Costa Rica ranks 32nd of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,797 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 4,663 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 4,605 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 4,534 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 4,529 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 4,473 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 4,455 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 4,519 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 4,541 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 4,563 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 4,570 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 4,599 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 4,742 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 4,835 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 4,903 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 4,951 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 4,975 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 5,106 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 5,138 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 5,282 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 5,439 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 5,501 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 5,127 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 5,006 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 4,907 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 4,986 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 5,058 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 5,154 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 5,294 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 5,438 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 5,143 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 5,520 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,568 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4,455 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4,797 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,910 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4,570 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 5,282 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,191 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4,907 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 5,501 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,332 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 5,143 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 5,520 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 29 Belgium 7,588 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 30 Austria 6,892 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 31 Bulgaria 5,987 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 33 Switzerland 4,867 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 34 Norway 4,796 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 35 Sweden 4,644 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
More climate change data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.34 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane in Costa Rica?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane in Costa Rica was 5,520 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 5,520 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,455 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1996.
- How does Costa Rica rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane?
- Costa Rica ranks 32nd out of 40 countries with data for 2021.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 — Methane (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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