Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0022 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Costa Rica stood at 0.0022 kt per square kilometre.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0024 kt per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 87th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +54.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +54.7% | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 84 Belarus 0.0023 kt per square kilometre compare
- 85 Latvia 0.0023 kt per square kilometre compare
- 86 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0023 kt per square kilometre compare
- 88 Montenegro 0.0022 kt per square kilometre compare
- 89 Grenada 0.0021 kt per square kilometre compare
- 90 North Macedonia 0.0021 kt per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Costa Rica
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 108.28 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.0022 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0024 kt per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 87th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — 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
Energy — 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.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — 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
Energy — 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.