Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square was 0.0763 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0763 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 19.6%
World rank
17th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0783 kt per square kilometre
in 1984
All-time low
0.0315 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Costa Rica, 1961–2023

00.020.040.060.08196119922023

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

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.0763 kt per square kilometre for enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in 2023.

The figure is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0783 kt per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0315 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

Costa Rica ranks 17th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0315 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0331 kt per square kilometre +5.3%
1963 0.0352 kt per square kilometre +6.3%
1964 0.0374 kt per square kilometre +6.2%
1965 0.0396 kt per square kilometre +6.1%
1966 0.0423 kt per square kilometre +6.6%
1967 0.0434 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1968 0.0444 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
1969 0.0467 kt per square kilometre +5.0%
1970 0.049 kt per square kilometre +5.0%
1971 0.0515 kt per square kilometre +5.1%
1972 0.0541 kt per square kilometre +5.1%
1973 0.0574 kt per square kilometre +6.2%
1974 0.0568 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
1975 0.0584 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
1976 0.0601 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1977 0.0628 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
1978 0.0654 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
1979 0.0682 kt per square kilometre +4.4%
1980 0.0709 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
1981 0.0738 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
1982 0.0735 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
1983 0.0764 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
1984 0.0783 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
1985 0.0747 kt per square kilometre -4.6%
1986 0.0747 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
1987 0.0744 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
1988 0.0713 kt per square kilometre -4.1%
1989 0.0706 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
1990 0.0719 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
1991 0.0713 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
1992 0.0701 kt per square kilometre -1.8%
1993 0.07 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
1994 0.0631 kt per square kilometre -9.9%
1995 0.0556 kt per square kilometre -12.0%
1996 0.0538 kt per square kilometre -3.2%
1997 0.0524 kt per square kilometre -2.5%
1998 0.0527 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1999 0.0498 kt per square kilometre -5.5%
2000 0.0478 kt per square kilometre -4.1%
2001 0.0458 kt per square kilometre -4.2%
2002 0.0439 kt per square kilometre -4.2%
2003 0.0419 kt per square kilometre -4.6%
2004 0.0398 kt per square kilometre -5.0%
2005 0.0419 kt per square kilometre +5.3%
2006 0.0406 kt per square kilometre -3.0%
2007 0.0443 kt per square kilometre +8.9%
2008 0.0469 kt per square kilometre +5.9%
2009 0.0476 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
2010 0.0479 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
2011 0.0495 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
2012 0.0479 kt per square kilometre -3.2%
2013 0.0486 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
2014 0.0481 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
2015 0.0489 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
2016 0.0518 kt per square kilometre +5.9%
2017 0.0545 kt per square kilometre +5.2%
2018 0.0576 kt per square kilometre +5.7%
2019 0.0592 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
2020 0.0528 kt per square kilometre -10.7%
2021 0.0745 kt per square kilometre +41.0%
2022 0.0638 kt per square kilometre -14.3%
2023 0.0763 kt per square kilometre +19.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0393 kt per square kilometre 0.0315 kt per square kilometre 0.0467 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0584 kt per square kilometre 0.049 kt per square kilometre 0.0682 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0738 kt per square kilometre 0.0706 kt per square kilometre 0.0783 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0611 kt per square kilometre 0.0498 kt per square kilometre 0.0719 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.044 kt per square kilometre 0.0398 kt per square kilometre 0.0478 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0514 kt per square kilometre 0.0479 kt per square kilometre 0.0592 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0669 kt per square kilometre 0.0528 kt per square kilometre 0.0763 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 14 Switzerland 0.0886 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 15 Nepal 0.0787 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 16 Nicaragua 0.0776 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 18 Ethiopia 0.0754 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 19 Germany 0.0717 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 20 Burundi 0.068 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Costa Rica?
Enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Costa Rica was 0.0763 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.0783 kt per square kilometre in 1984.
What is the lowest enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0315 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Costa Rica rank for enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square?
Costa Rica ranks 17th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. 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 Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enteric Fermentation — 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.

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Indicator
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
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Enteric Fermentation — 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.