Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per in Costa Rica is 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.
Costa Rica ranks 101st of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -11.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0001 kt per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, 83% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0001 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 98 Portugal 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
- 99 Malaysia 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
- 100 Armenia 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
- 102 Colombia 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
- 103 Tajikistan 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
- 104 Palestine 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 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 burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per in Costa Rica?
- Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per in Costa Rica was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per?
- Costa Rica ranks 101st out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. 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 Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.