Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate was 19.76 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
19.76 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 248.6%
World rank
11th
of 233 countries
All-time high
19.76 % change on previous year
in 2023
All-time low
-16.22 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 19.76 % change on previous year for agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in 2023. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 248.6% on the previous year and up 1,611.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 19.76 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -16.22 % change on previous year, in 2009.

Costa Rica ranks 11th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 8.01 % change on previous year
1963 17.42 % change on previous year +117.4%
1964 7.49 % change on previous year -57.0%
1965 -6.08 % change on previous year -181.2%
1966 11.51 % change on previous year -289.3%
1967 1.42 % change on previous year -87.6%
1968 11.98 % change on previous year +742.1%
1969 11.11 % change on previous year -7.3%
1970 1.96 % change on previous year -82.3%
1971 -2.44 % change on previous year -224.2%
1972 3.82 % change on previous year -256.7%
1973 9.76 % change on previous year +155.8%
1974 -0.6954 % change on previous year -107.1%
1975 0.9945 % change on previous year -243.0%
1976 0.6866 % change on previous year -31.0%
1977 9.66 % change on previous year +1306.4%
1978 3.42 % change on previous year -64.6%
1979 2.94 % change on previous year -14.1%
1980 3.86 % change on previous year +31.4%
1981 5.46 % change on previous year +41.4%
1982 1.31 % change on previous year -76.0%
1983 5.62 % change on previous year +329.4%
1984 0.6005 % change on previous year -89.3%
1985 -4.16 % change on previous year -792.6%
1986 0.6077 % change on previous year -114.6%
1987 0.589 % change on previous year -3.1%
1988 -0.755 % change on previous year -228.2%
1989 0.7382 % change on previous year -197.8%
1990 -1.69 % change on previous year -328.9%
1991 2.46 % change on previous year -245.5%
1992 -0.1806 % change on previous year -107.3%
1993 -2.09 % change on previous year +1055.5%
1994 -2.98 % change on previous year +42.9%
1995 -7.88 % change on previous year +164.1%
1996 6.5 % change on previous year -182.5%
1997 2.84 % change on previous year -56.3%
1998 2.08 % change on previous year -26.6%
1999 -12.62 % change on previous year -705.3%
2000 -7.96 % change on previous year -36.9%
2001 -10.19 % change on previous year +28.0%
2002 -1.79 % change on previous year -82.4%
2003 10.03 % change on previous year -659.7%
2004 -9.81 % change on previous year -197.8%
2005 6 % change on previous year -161.1%
2006 0.8148 % change on previous year -86.4%
2007 6.83 % change on previous year +738.6%
2008 7.06 % change on previous year +3.3%
2009 -16.22 % change on previous year -329.7%
2010 11.18 % change on previous year -168.9%
2011 16.87 % change on previous year +50.9%
2012 -4.65 % change on previous year -127.6%
2013 1.15 % change on previous year -124.8%
2014 -6.36 % change on previous year -650.9%
2015 4.88 % change on previous year -176.7%
2016 9.23 % change on previous year +89.4%
2017 -0.9175 % change on previous year -109.9%
2018 5.5 % change on previous year -698.9%
2019 0.8003 % change on previous year -85.4%
2020 -6.01 % change on previous year -850.6%
2021 18.56 % change on previous year -409.1%
2022 -13.29 % change on previous year -171.6%
2023 19.76 % change on previous year -248.6%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 19.76 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6452 % change on previous year, 30.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.86 % change on previous year -6.08 % change on previous year 17.42 % change on previous year 8
1970s 3.01 % change on previous year -2.44 % change on previous year 9.76 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.39 % change on previous year -4.16 % change on previous year 5.62 % change on previous year 10
1990s -1.36 % change on previous year -12.62 % change on previous year 6.5 % change on previous year 10
2000s -1.52 % change on previous year -16.22 % change on previous year 10.03 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.77 % change on previous year -6.36 % change on previous year 16.87 % change on previous year 10
2020s 4.76 % change on previous year -13.29 % change on previous year 19.76 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 8 Syria 20.08 % change on previous year compare
  2. 8 Syrian Arab Republic 20.08 % change on previous year compare
  3. 10 Niue 20 % change on previous year compare
  4. 12 Fiji 15.55 % change on previous year compare
  5. 13 Madagascar 15.47 % change on previous year compare
  6. 14 Cambodia 15.15 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
Agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Costa Rica was 19.76 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 19.76 % change on previous year in 2023.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was -16.22 % change on previous year in 2009.
How does Costa Rica rank for agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate?
Costa Rica ranks 11th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,611.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
266 places, 14,873 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.