Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 30.88 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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.