Grassland — Emissions in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Grassland — Emissions was 0.0714 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Emissions in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — emissions in Costa Rica is 0.0714 kt, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.6% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — emissions in Costa Rica peaked at 0.1069 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 kt, in 1997.
Costa Rica ranks 82nd of 220 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.
Grassland — Emissions in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0539 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0539 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0539 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0539 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0539 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0539 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 kt | -97.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 kt | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0032 kt | +190.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0016 kt | -50.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0086 kt | +437.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0645 kt | +650.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0468 kt | -27.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0616 kt | +31.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0607 kt | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0231 kt | -61.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0233 kt | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0324 kt | +39.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0682 kt | +110.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0593 kt | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0788 kt | +32.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0306 kt | -61.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0399 kt | +30.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0907 kt | +127.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0639 kt | -29.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1069 kt | +67.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0936 kt | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0745 kt | -20.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0799 kt | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0706 kt | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0719 kt | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0603 kt | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0869 kt | +44.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0888 kt | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0714 kt | -19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0331 kt | 0.0011 kt | 0.0539 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0449 kt | 0.0086 kt | 0.0682 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0729 kt | 0.0306 kt | 0.1069 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0759 kt | 0.0603 kt | 0.0888 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 grassland — emissions in Costa Rica?
- Grassland — emissions in Costa Rica was 0.0714 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1069 kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 kt in 1997.
- How does Costa Rica rank for grassland — emissions?
- Costa Rica ranks 82nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — emissions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 Grassland — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.