Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 43.33 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
43.33 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
85th
of 221 countries
All-time high
85.1 kt
in 1990
All-time low
43.33 kt
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Costa Rica, 1990–2024

0204060801990200720241990: 85.1 kt1991: 85.1 kt1992: 85.1 kt1993: 85.1 kt1994: 85.1 kt1995: 85.1 kt1996: 85.1 kt1997: 85.1 kt1998: 85.1 kt1999: 85.1 kt2000: 85.1 kt2001: 85.1 kt2002: 78.6 kt2003: 76.5 kt2004: 76.5 kt2005: 76.5 kt2006: 76.5 kt2007: 76.5 kt2008: 76.5 kt2009: 76.5 kt2010: 76.5 kt2011: 76.5 kt2012: 76.5 kt2013: 76.5 kt2014: 64.2 kt2015: 64.2 kt2016: 64.2 kt2017: 65.1 kt2018: 61.8 kt2019: 43.3 kt2020: 43.3 kt2021: 43.3 kt2022: 43.3 kt2023: 43.3 kt2024: 43.3 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland organic soils — emissions in Costa Rica is 43.33 kt, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in Costa Rica peaked at 85.1 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 43.33 kt, in 2019.

That places Costa Rica 85th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 85.1 kt
1991 85.1 kt +0.0%
1992 85.1 kt +0.0%
1993 85.1 kt +0.0%
1994 85.1 kt +0.0%
1995 85.1 kt +0.0%
1996 85.1 kt +0.0%
1997 85.1 kt +0.0%
1998 85.1 kt +0.0%
1999 85.1 kt +0.0%
2000 85.1 kt +0.0%
2001 85.1 kt +0.0%
2002 78.63 kt -7.6%
2003 76.48 kt -2.7%
2004 76.48 kt +0.0%
2005 76.48 kt +0.0%
2006 76.48 kt +0.0%
2007 76.48 kt +0.0%
2008 76.48 kt +0.0%
2009 76.48 kt +0.0%
2010 76.48 kt +0.0%
2011 76.48 kt +0.0%
2012 76.48 kt +0.0%
2013 76.48 kt +0.0%
2014 64.2 kt -16.1%
2015 64.2 kt +0.0%
2016 64.2 kt +0.0%
2017 65.06 kt +1.3%
2018 61.83 kt -5.0%
2019 43.33 kt -29.9%
2020 43.33 kt +0.0%
2021 43.33 kt +0.0%
2022 43.33 kt +0.0%
2023 43.33 kt +0.0%
2024 43.33 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 85.1 kt 85.1 kt 85.1 kt 10
2000s 78.42 kt 76.48 kt 85.1 kt 10
2010s 66.87 kt 43.33 kt 76.48 kt 10
2020s 43.33 kt 43.33 kt 43.33 kt 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 82 Slovakia 55.11 kt compare
  2. 83 Puerto Rico 54.6 kt compare
  3. 84 Bosnia and Herzegovina 50.86 kt compare
  4. 86 Brazil 42.9 kt compare
  5. 87 French Guiana 39.72 kt compare
  6. 88 Serbia and Montenegro 37.28 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — emissions in Costa Rica?
Cropland organic soils — emissions in Costa Rica was 43.33 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 85.1 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 43.33 kt in 2019.
How does Costa Rica rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
Costa Rica ranks 85th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.