Grassland — Emissions in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Grassland — Emissions was 0.0065 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 0.0065 kt, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 19.8% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — emissions in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0098 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kt, in 1996.
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 | 0.0049 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0049 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0049 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0049 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0049 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0049 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 kt | -98.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 kt | +200.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 kt | -66.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 kt | +700.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0059 kt | +637.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0043 kt | -27.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0056 kt | +30.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0055 kt | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 kt | -61.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0021 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.003 kt | +42.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0062 kt | +106.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0054 kt | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0072 kt | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 kt | -61.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0036 kt | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0083 kt | +130.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0058 kt | -30.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0098 kt | +69.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0085 kt | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0068 kt | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0073 kt | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0064 kt | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0066 kt | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0055 kt | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0079 kt | +43.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0081 kt | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0065 kt | -19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.003 kt | 0.0001 kt | 0.0049 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0041 kt | 0.0008 kt | 0.0062 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0067 kt | 0.0028 kt | 0.0098 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0069 kt | 0.0055 kt | 0.0081 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 0.0065 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 0.0098 kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kt in 1996.
- 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 12.1%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.