Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 30.88 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
30.88 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 221 countries
All-time high
43.89 kt
in 2002
All-time low
30.88 kt
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Costa Rica, 1990–2024

0102030401990200720241990: 43 kt1991: 43 kt1992: 43 kt1993: 43 kt1994: 43 kt1995: 43 kt1996: 43 kt1997: 43 kt1998: 43 kt1999: 43 kt2000: 43 kt2001: 43 kt2002: 43.9 kt2003: 43.1 kt2004: 43.1 kt2005: 43.1 kt2006: 43.1 kt2007: 43.1 kt2008: 43.1 kt2009: 43.1 kt2010: 43.1 kt2011: 43.1 kt2012: 43.1 kt2013: 43.1 kt2014: 42 kt2015: 42 kt2016: 42 kt2017: 40.6 kt2018: 39.2 kt2019: 30.9 kt2020: 30.9 kt2021: 30.9 kt2022: 30.9 kt2023: 30.9 kt2024: 30.9 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, grassland organic soils — emissions in Costa Rica stood at 30.88 kt. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — emissions in Costa Rica peaked at 43.89 kt in 2002 and was at its lowest, 30.88 kt, in 2019.

That places Costa Rica 74th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 43 kt
1991 43 kt +0.0%
1992 43 kt +0.0%
1993 43 kt +0.0%
1994 43 kt +0.0%
1995 43 kt +0.0%
1996 43 kt +0.0%
1997 43 kt +0.0%
1998 43 kt +0.0%
1999 43 kt +0.0%
2000 43 kt +0.0%
2001 43 kt +0.0%
2002 43.89 kt +2.1%
2003 43.15 kt -1.7%
2004 43.15 kt +0.0%
2005 43.15 kt +0.0%
2006 43.15 kt +0.0%
2007 43.15 kt +0.0%
2008 43.15 kt +0.0%
2009 43.15 kt +0.0%
2010 43.15 kt +0.0%
2011 43.15 kt +0.0%
2012 43.15 kt +0.0%
2013 43.15 kt +0.0%
2014 41.97 kt -2.7%
2015 41.97 kt +0.0%
2016 41.97 kt +0.0%
2017 40.64 kt -3.2%
2018 39.16 kt -3.6%
2019 30.88 kt -21.2%
2020 30.88 kt +0.0%
2021 30.88 kt +0.0%
2022 30.88 kt +0.0%
2023 30.88 kt +0.0%
2024 30.88 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43 kt 43 kt 43 kt 10
2000s 43.19 kt 43 kt 43.89 kt 10
2010s 40.92 kt 30.88 kt 43.15 kt 10
2020s 30.88 kt 30.88 kt 30.88 kt 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 71 Portugal 46.55 kt compare
  2. 72 Panama 46.3 kt compare
  3. 73 Slovenia 32.09 kt compare
  4. 75 Malawi 27.13 kt compare
  5. 76 Cameroon 25.24 kt compare
  6. 77 Italy 20.96 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — emissions in Costa Rica?
Grassland organic soils — emissions in Costa Rica was 30.88 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 43.89 kt in 2002.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 30.88 kt in 2019.
How does Costa Rica rank for grassland organic soils — emissions?
Costa Rica ranks 74th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.