Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 1.4 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.4 kt
Change on year
down 96.7%
World rank
77th
of 219 countries
All-time high
42.61 kt
in 2022
All-time low
0.265 kt
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Costa Rica, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 12.9 kt1991: 12.9 kt1992: 12.9 kt1993: 12.9 kt1994: 12.9 kt1995: 12.9 kt1996: 3 kt1997: 6 kt1998: 11.8 kt1999: 5.8 kt2000: 5.6 kt2001: 16.5 kt2002: 6.6 kt2003: 13.6 kt2004: 6.5 kt2005: 2 kt2006: 1.3 kt2007: 24.8 kt2008: 0.716 kt2009: 7 kt2010: 7 kt2011: 0.265 kt2012: 20.6 kt2013: 27.4 kt2014: 12 kt2015: 31.6 kt2016: 29.5 kt2017: 9.3 kt2018: 12.5 kt2019: 24.4 kt2020: 23 kt2021: 3.1 kt2022: 42.6 kt2023: 1.4 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Costa Rica stood at 1.4 kt.

The figure is down 96.7% on the previous year and down 94.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Costa Rica peaked at 42.61 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.265 kt, in 2011.

Costa Rica ranks 77th of 219 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 (CO2eq) from N2O in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 12.93 kt
1991 12.93 kt +0.0%
1992 12.93 kt +0.0%
1993 12.93 kt +0.0%
1994 12.93 kt +0.0%
1995 12.93 kt +0.0%
1996 2.97 kt -77.0%
1997 6.04 kt +103.6%
1998 11.82 kt +95.6%
1999 5.78 kt -51.1%
2000 5.64 kt -2.3%
2001 16.51 kt +192.5%
2002 6.62 kt -59.9%
2003 13.62 kt +105.6%
2004 6.47 kt -52.5%
2005 1.96 kt -69.7%
2006 1.27 kt -35.1%
2007 24.75 kt +1845.8%
2008 0.7155 kt -97.1%
2009 7.05 kt +885.2%
2010 6.97 kt -1.1%
2011 0.265 kt -96.2%
2012 20.56 kt +7660.0%
2013 27.37 kt +33.1%
2014 11.95 kt -56.3%
2015 31.56 kt +164.1%
2016 29.49 kt -6.5%
2017 9.3 kt -68.5%
2018 12.53 kt +34.8%
2019 24.35 kt +94.3%
2020 23 kt -5.5%
2021 3.13 kt -86.4%
2022 42.61 kt +1262.7%
2023 1.4 kt -96.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.42 kt 2.97 kt 12.93 kt 10
2000s 8.46 kt 0.7155 kt 24.75 kt 10
2010s 17.44 kt 0.265 kt 31.56 kt 10
2020s 17.54 kt 1.4 kt 42.61 kt 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 74 Fiji 2.07 kt compare
  2. 75 Kazakhstan 1.62 kt compare
  3. 76 Sudan 1.51 kt compare
  4. 78 Rwanda 1.38 kt compare
  5. 79 Morocco 1.27 kt compare
  6. 80 Republic of Korea 0.954 kt compare
  7. 80 Uruguay 0.954 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Costa Rica?
Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Costa Rica was 1.4 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 42.61 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.265 kt in 2011.
How does Costa Rica rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Costa Rica ranks 77th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 94.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,061 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf