Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre was 0.1009 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in Costa Rica is 0.1009 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.1013 kt per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.041 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 24th 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), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.041 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0431 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0458 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0486 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0515 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0549 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0563 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0577 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0606 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0637 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0669 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0703 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0745 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0737 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0757 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0779 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0812 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0845 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0882 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0917 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0955 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0951 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0989 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1013 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0967 kt per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0965 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0961 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0926 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0918 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0934 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0929 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0914 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0914 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0827 kt per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0732 kt per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0708 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.069 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0696 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0657 kt per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0632 kt per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0607 kt per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0583 kt per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0559 kt per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0533 kt per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0561 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0547 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0597 kt per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.063 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0637 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0644 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0662 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0643 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0651 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0643 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0656 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0691 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0725 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0763 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0786 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0704 kt per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0984 kt per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0847 kt per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1009 kt per square kilometre | +19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0511 kt per square kilometre | 0.041 kt per square kilometre | 0.0606 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0756 kt per square kilometre | 0.0637 kt per square kilometre | 0.0882 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0956 kt per square kilometre | 0.0917 kt per square kilometre | 0.1013 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.08 kt per square kilometre | 0.0657 kt per square kilometre | 0.0934 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0589 kt per square kilometre | 0.0533 kt per square kilometre | 0.0637 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0686 kt per square kilometre | 0.0643 kt per square kilometre | 0.0786 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0886 kt per square kilometre | 0.0704 kt per square kilometre | 0.1009 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 21 Rwanda 0.109 kt per square kilometre compare
- 22 Nepal 0.1054 kt per square kilometre compare
- 23 Nicaragua 0.101 kt per square kilometre compare
- 25 France 0.0972 kt per square kilometre compare
- 26 El Salvador 0.092 kt per square kilometre compare
- 27 Guatemala 0.0919 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), per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.1009 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1013 kt per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.041 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. 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) (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) (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) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 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) (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.