Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate was -96.69 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Costa Rica stood at -96.69 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and down 392.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 894.88 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -97.14 % change on previous year, in 2008.
Costa Rica ranks 103rd of 180 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.
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -39.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 102.96 % change on previous year | -360.2% |
| 1998 | 95.93 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1999 | -51.07 % change on previous year | -153.2% |
| 2000 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 2001 | -5.7 % change on previous year | +117.0% |
| 2002 | -59.86 % change on previous year | +950.4% |
| 2003 | 105.66 % change on previous year | -276.5% |
| 2004 | -52.46 % change on previous year | -149.6% |
| 2005 | -69.62 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 2006 | -35.18 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 2008 | -97.14 % change on previous year | +176.1% |
| 2009 | 894.88 % change on previous year | -1021.3% |
| 2010 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 2011 | -96.32 % change on previous year | +8674.5% |
| 2013 | 33.09 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 2014 | -56.36 % change on previous year | -270.3% |
| 2015 | 164.23 % change on previous year | -391.4% |
| 2016 | -6.56 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 2017 | -68.5 % change on previous year | +943.8% |
| 2018 | 34.84 % change on previous year | -150.9% |
| 2019 | 94.48 % change on previous year | +171.1% |
| 2020 | -5.6 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 2021 | -86.4 % change on previous year | +1442.6% |
| 2023 | -96.69 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's -96.69 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -100 % change on previous year, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's -96.69 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -33.24 % change on previous year, 2.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -8674.5% | -1.1 % change on previous year | -96.32 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.03 % change on previous year | -51.07 % change on previous year | 102.96 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 75.33 % change on previous year | -97.14 % change on previous year | 894.88 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.87 % change on previous year | -96.32 % change on previous year | 164.23 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -62.9 % change on previous year | -96.69 % change on previous year | -5.6 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 100 Morocco -95.22 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Chile -95.87 % change on previous year compare
- 102 North Macedonia -95.99 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Spain -97.18 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Greece -97.39 % change on previous year compare
- 106 France -98.87 % change on previous year 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 forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Costa Rica was -96.69 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 894.88 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -97.14 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Costa Rica rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 103rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 392.2%. 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 Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Forest fires — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.