Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square was 0.0782 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Costa Rica stood at 0.0782 kt per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 19.5% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0799 kt per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0322 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 20th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0322 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0339 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 0.036 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0382 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0405 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0432 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0443 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0454 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0477 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0501 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0526 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0553 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0587 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 0.058 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0596 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0614 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0641 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0667 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0696 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0724 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0753 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.075 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.078 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0799 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0763 kt per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0762 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0759 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0729 kt per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0722 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0734 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0729 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0716 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0716 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0646 kt per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0569 kt per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0551 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0537 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.054 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0511 kt per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.049 kt per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.047 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.045 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.043 kt per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0409 kt per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0431 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0418 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0456 kt per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0482 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0489 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0492 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0508 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0492 kt per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.05 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0494 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0503 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0532 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0559 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0591 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0607 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0542 kt per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0763 kt per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0655 kt per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0782 kt per square kilometre | +19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0402 kt per square kilometre | 0.0322 kt per square kilometre | 0.0477 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0596 kt per square kilometre | 0.0501 kt per square kilometre | 0.0696 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0754 kt per square kilometre | 0.0722 kt per square kilometre | 0.0799 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0625 kt per square kilometre | 0.0511 kt per square kilometre | 0.0734 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0452 kt per square kilometre | 0.0409 kt per square kilometre | 0.049 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0528 kt per square kilometre | 0.0492 kt per square kilometre | 0.0607 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0686 kt per square kilometre | 0.0542 kt per square kilometre | 0.0782 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
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 emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Costa Rica?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Costa Rica was 0.0782 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0799 kt per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0322 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square?
- Costa Rica ranks 20th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. 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 livestock — 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
Emissions from livestock — 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.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Emissions from livestock — 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
Emissions from livestock — 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.