Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square was 0.0096 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0096 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 24.0%
World rank
38th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.0116 kt per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
0.001 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Costa Rica, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.0096 kt per square kilometre for emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in 2023.

That represents a change of up 24.0% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0116 kt per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.001 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

Costa Rica ranks 38th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.001 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0013 kt per square kilometre +32.0%
1963 0.0026 kt per square kilometre +104.5%
1964 0.0029 kt per square kilometre +13.5%
1965 0.0014 kt per square kilometre -51.2%
1966 0.0022 kt per square kilometre +51.3%
1967 0.0021 kt per square kilometre -4.6%
1968 0.0035 kt per square kilometre +69.8%
1969 0.0047 kt per square kilometre +33.1%
1970 0.0044 kt per square kilometre -6.8%
1971 0.0032 kt per square kilometre -26.8%
1972 0.0031 kt per square kilometre -2.7%
1973 0.004 kt per square kilometre +30.6%
1974 0.0041 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1975 0.0039 kt per square kilometre -5.2%
1976 0.0036 kt per square kilometre -7.7%
1977 0.0049 kt per square kilometre +36.3%
1978 0.0049 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1979 0.0048 kt per square kilometre -2.9%
1980 0.0049 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1981 0.0054 kt per square kilometre +11.3%
1982 0.0058 kt per square kilometre +6.6%
1983 0.0064 kt per square kilometre +11.1%
1984 0.006 kt per square kilometre -5.8%
1985 0.0059 kt per square kilometre -2.5%
1986 0.0062 kt per square kilometre +4.8%
1987 0.0064 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
1988 0.0069 kt per square kilometre +6.9%
1989 0.0072 kt per square kilometre +5.1%
1990 0.0065 kt per square kilometre -10.6%
1991 0.0072 kt per square kilometre +11.0%
1992 0.0074 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
1993 0.0068 kt per square kilometre -8.1%
1994 0.0079 kt per square kilometre +16.2%
1995 0.0079 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
1996 0.01 kt per square kilometre +26.7%
1997 0.0112 kt per square kilometre +12.0%
1998 0.0116 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
1999 0.0091 kt per square kilometre -21.9%
2000 0.0078 kt per square kilometre -14.3%
2001 0.0061 kt per square kilometre -21.5%
2002 0.0062 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
2003 0.0087 kt per square kilometre +39.1%
2004 0.0072 kt per square kilometre -17.6%
2005 0.0077 kt per square kilometre +7.1%
2006 0.008 kt per square kilometre +4.8%
2007 0.0083 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
2008 0.0091 kt per square kilometre +10.1%
2009 0.0053 kt per square kilometre -42.0%
2010 0.0071 kt per square kilometre +32.9%
2011 0.0107 kt per square kilometre +51.3%
2012 0.0098 kt per square kilometre -7.7%
2013 0.0101 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
2014 0.0088 kt per square kilometre -13.3%
2015 0.0095 kt per square kilometre +8.8%
2016 0.011 kt per square kilometre +15.7%
2017 0.0101 kt per square kilometre -8.7%
2018 0.0107 kt per square kilometre +6.1%
2019 0.0103 kt per square kilometre -3.2%
2020 0.0105 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
2021 0.009 kt per square kilometre -13.7%
2022 0.0078 kt per square kilometre -13.9%
2023 0.0096 kt per square kilometre +24.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0024 kt per square kilometre 0.001 kt per square kilometre 0.0047 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0041 kt per square kilometre 0.0031 kt per square kilometre 0.0049 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0061 kt per square kilometre 0.0049 kt per square kilometre 0.0072 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0086 kt per square kilometre 0.0065 kt per square kilometre 0.0116 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0074 kt per square kilometre 0.0053 kt per square kilometre 0.0091 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0098 kt per square kilometre 0.0071 kt per square kilometre 0.011 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0092 kt per square kilometre 0.0078 kt per square kilometre 0.0105 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 35 Austria 0.01 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 36 Lebanon 0.0099 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 37 Cambodia 0.0099 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 39 Greece 0.009 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 40 Dominican Republic 0.0089 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 41 Slovenia 0.0085 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Costa Rica?
Emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Costa Rica was 0.0096 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.0116 kt per square kilometre in 1998.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.001 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Costa Rica rank for emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square?
Costa Rica ranks 38th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
177 places, 9,960 data points, 1961–2023
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Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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.