Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide was 54.79 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
54.79 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
29th
of 38 countries
All-time high
160.27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1992
All-time low
43.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2011
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide 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 — total nitrous oxide in Costa Rica is 54.79 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide in Costa Rica peaked at 160.27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1992 and was at its lowest, 43.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2011.
That places Costa Rica 29th out of 38 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.54 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 59.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -18.1% |
| 1992 | 160.27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +169.9% |
| 1993 | 99.05 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -38.2% |
| 1994 | 95.57 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 57.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -39.4% |
| 1996 | 103.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +79.0% |
| 1997 | 100.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 100.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 73.18 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -27.4% |
| 2000 | 74.87 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 81.67 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 93.67 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 78.81 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 86.54 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 72.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 71.49 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 85.99 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 79.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 87.37 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 81.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 43.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -47.0% |
| 2012 | 73.37 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +69.0% |
| 2013 | 94.17 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +28.4% |
| 2014 | 52.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -44.0% |
| 2015 | 72.51 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +37.6% |
| 2016 | 92.94 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +28.2% |
| 2017 | 58.55 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -37.0% |
| 2018 | 78.51 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +34.1% |
| 2019 | 76.51 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 64.56 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 54.79 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.33 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 57.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 160.27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.22 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 71.49 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 93.67 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.46 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 43.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 94.17 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 54.79 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 64.56 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 26 Bulgaria 114.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 27 Kazakhstan 81.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 28 Belgium 57.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 30 Switzerland 43.02 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 31 Denmark 41.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 32 Greece 40.86 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 — total nitrous oxide in Costa Rica?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide in Costa Rica was 54.79 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 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 160.27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1992.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide?
- Costa Rica ranks 29th out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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