How does Costa Rica rank for agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per capita?

Costa Rica ranks 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.

Is agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per capita in Costa Rica

Name: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per capita in Costa Rica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Costa Rica: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per capita was 0 kt per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0 kt per person

Change on year

up 19.2%

World rank

37th

of 187 countries

All-time high

0 kt per person

in 1983

All-time low

0 kt per person

in 2009

Years of data

1961–2023

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per capita in Costa Rica, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per capita in Costa Rica is 0 kt per person, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.2% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0 kt per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per person, in 2009.

That places Costa Rica 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per capita in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per person	Change
1961	0 kt per person	—
1962	0 kt per person	+4.1%
1963	0 kt per person	+13.3%
1964	0 kt per person	+3.8%
1965	0 kt per person	-9.2%
1966	0 kt per person	+8.0%
1967	0 kt per person	-1.7%
1968	0 kt per person	+8.7%
1969	0 kt per person	+8.0%
1970	0 kt per person	-0.8%
1971	0 kt per person	-5.0%
1972	0 kt per person	+1.2%
1973	0 kt per person	+7.0%
1974	0 kt per person	-3.2%
1975	0 kt per person	-1.6%
1976	0 kt per person	-1.9%
1977	0 kt per person	+6.8%
1978	0 kt per person	+0.7%
1979	0 kt per person	+0.2%
1980	0 kt per person	+1.1%
1981	0 kt per person	+2.6%
1982	0 kt per person	-1.4%
1983	0 kt per person	+2.8%
1984	0 kt per person	-2.1%
1985	0 kt per person	-6.8%
1986	0 kt per person	-2.1%
1987	0 kt per person	-2.0%
1988	0 kt per person	-3.3%
1989	0 kt per person	-1.8%
1990	0 kt per person	-4.1%
1991	0 kt per person	-0.1%
1992	0 kt per person	-2.7%
1993	0 kt per person	-4.5%
1994	0 kt per person	-5.3%
1995	0 kt per person	-10.1%
1996	0 kt per person	+4.0%
1997	0 kt per person	+0.5%
1998	0 kt per person	-0.1%
1999	0 kt per person	-14.4%
2000	0 kt per person	-9.7%
2001	0 kt per person	-11.8%
2002	0 kt per person	-3.4%
2003	0 kt per person	+8.4%
2004	0 kt per person	-11.1%
2005	0 kt per person	+4.5%
2006	0 kt per person	-0.6%
2007	0 kt per person	+5.4%
2008	0 kt per person	+5.6%
2009	0 kt per person	-17.3%
2010	0 kt per person	+9.8%
2011	0 kt per person	+15.5%
2012	0 kt per person	-5.8%
2013	0 kt per person	+0.0%
2014	0 kt per person	-7.4%
2015	0 kt per person	+3.8%
2016	0 kt per person	+8.1%
2017	0 kt per person	-1.8%
2018	0 kt per person	+4.5%
2019	0 kt per person	-0.0%
2020	0 kt per person	-6.7%
2021	0 kt per person	+18.0%
2022	0 kt per person	-13.7%
2023	0 kt per person	+19.2%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

Costa Rica's 0 kt per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 kt per person, 1.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Costa Rica's 0 kt per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 kt per person, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	9
1970s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
1980s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
1990s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
2000s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
2010s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
2020s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

34 Turkey 0 kt per person compare
35 Burkina Faso 0 kt per person compare
36 Moldova 0 kt per person compare
38 Iceland 0 kt per person compare
39 France 0 kt per person compare
40 Kenya 0 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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)

All data for Costa Rica →

Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per capita in Costa Rica?: Agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per capita in Costa Rica was 0 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 1983.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 2009.
How does Costa Rica rank for agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per capita?: Costa Rica ranks 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) ÷ Population, total

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Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per capita
Unit: kt per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 10,684 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 19 September 2026

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.