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

Costa Rica ranks 101st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica

Name: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per unit of GDP 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 unit of GDP was 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0 kt per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.8%

World rank

101st

of 186 countries

All-time high

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 1964

All-time low

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

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

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica is 0 kt per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

Costa Rica ranks 101st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0 kt per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
1963	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1964	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1965	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1966	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1967	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1968	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1969	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1970	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1971	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1972	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1973	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1974	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1975	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1976	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
1977	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1978	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1979	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1980	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1981	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+94.2%
1982	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1983	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1984	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1985	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1986	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1987	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1988	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1989	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1990	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1991	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
1992	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
1993	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1994	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1995	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1996	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1997	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1998	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1999	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
2000	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
2001	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
2002	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2003	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2004	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
2005	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2006	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2007	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2008	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2009	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
2010	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2011	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2012	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
2013	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2014	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2015	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2016	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2017	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2018	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2019	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2020	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2021	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
2022	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
2023	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-2.8%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

Costa Rica's 0 kt per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 kt per US$ of GDP, 4.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Costa Rica's 0 kt per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 kt per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1981	+94.2%	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

98 Armenia 0 kt per US$ of GDP compare
99 Philippines 0 kt per US$ of GDP compare
100 Latvia 0 kt per US$ of GDP compare
102 Mexico 0 kt per US$ of GDP compare
103 Lithuania 0 kt per US$ of GDP compare
104 Guyana 0 kt per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 187 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 unit of gdp in Costa Rica?: Agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 1964.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Costa Rica rank for agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per unit of gdp?: Costa Rica ranks 101st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per unit of GDP
Unit: kt per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 187 places, 9,909 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 19 September 2026

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