Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square was 0.0227 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Costa Rica is 0.0227 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 17.8% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0227 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0088 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 34th of 170 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 livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0136 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0158 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0161 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0165 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0171 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0178 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0186 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0194 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0201 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0201 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0209 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0214 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0205 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0203 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0202 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0197 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0196 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0199 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.02 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0197 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0198 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0163 kt per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0153 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0156 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0133 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0153 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0153 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.016 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0173 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0179 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0162 kt per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.022 kt per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0192 kt per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0227 kt per square kilometre | +17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.016 kt per square kilometre | 0.0136 kt per square kilometre | 0.0186 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0202 kt per square kilometre | 0.0194 kt per square kilometre | 0.0214 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0175 kt per square kilometre | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | 0.02 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0136 kt per square kilometre | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | 0.0179 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.02 kt per square kilometre | 0.0162 kt per square kilometre | 0.0227 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 31 Germany 0.0244 kt per square kilometre compare
- 32 Guatemala 0.0231 kt per square kilometre compare
- 33 Togo 0.0229 kt per square kilometre compare
- 35 El Salvador 0.0225 kt per square kilometre compare
- 36 Bahrain 0.0224 kt per square kilometre compare
- 37 Qatar 0.0217 kt per square kilometre compare
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 n2o, per square in Costa Rica?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Costa Rica was 0.0227 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0227 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0088 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square?
- Costa Rica ranks 34th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. 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 N2O (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 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.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 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 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.