Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) was 643.51 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
643.51 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
36th
of 40 countries
All-time high
814.12 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
All-time low
452.94 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1996
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) in Costa Rica, 1990–2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 643.51 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) in Costa Rica peaked at 814.12 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990 and was at its lowest, 452.94 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 — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 814.12 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 768.27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 744.92 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 742.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 735.62 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 720.52 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 452.94 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -37.1% |
| 1997 | 700.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +54.6% |
| 1998 | 683.06 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 686.77 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 668.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 664.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 657.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 658.04 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 660.04 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 654.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 660.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 668.58 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 664.23 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 680.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 696.59 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 694.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 695.19 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 683.59 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 655.45 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 661.14 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 671.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 663.18 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 670.58 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 663.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 636.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 643.51 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 704.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 452.94 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 814.12 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 663.59 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 654.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 680.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 675.45 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 655.45 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 696.59 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 640.05 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 636.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 643.51 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 33 Switzerland 1,749 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 34 Norway 1,584 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 35 Israel 1,100 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 37 Iceland 328.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 38 Luxembourg 163.82 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 39 Cyprus 118.64 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 — total nitrous oxide (n2o) in Costa Rica?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) in Costa Rica was 643.51 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 814.12 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 452.94 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1996.
- How does Costa Rica rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o)?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th out of 40 countries with data for 2021.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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