Drained organic soils — Emissions in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 74.2 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 74.2 kt for drained organic soils — emissions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Costa Rica peaked at 128.1 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 74.2 kt, in 2019.
That places Costa Rica 86th 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.
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 128.1 kt | — |
| 1991 | 128.1 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 128.1 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 128.1 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 128.1 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 128.1 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 128.1 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 128.1 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 128.1 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 128.1 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 128.1 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 128.1 kt | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 122.52 kt | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 119.63 kt | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 119.63 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 119.63 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 119.63 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 119.63 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 119.63 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 119.63 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 119.63 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 119.63 kt | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 119.63 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 119.63 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 106.16 kt | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 106.16 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 106.16 kt | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 105.69 kt | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 100.98 kt | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 74.2 kt | -26.5% |
| 2020 | 74.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 74.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 74.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 74.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 74.2 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128.1 kt | 128.1 kt | 128.1 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.61 kt | 119.63 kt | 128.1 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.79 kt | 74.2 kt | 119.63 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.2 kt | 74.2 kt | 74.2 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More climate change data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.34 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — emissions in Costa Rica?
- Drained organic soils — emissions in Costa Rica was 74.2 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 128.1 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.2 kt in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Costa Rica ranks 86th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. 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 Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.