IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square was 0.0786 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.0786 kt per square kilometre for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0812 kt per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0331 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 29th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0331 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0348 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0369 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0392 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0415 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0442 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0454 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0465 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0487 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0509 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0533 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0559 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0599 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0594 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0612 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0628 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0653 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0681 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0711 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0734 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0767 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0764 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0793 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0812 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0776 kt per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0774 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0769 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0739 kt per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.073 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0745 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0739 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0727 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0725 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0655 kt per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0578 kt per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0561 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0547 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0551 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0522 kt per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0502 kt per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0481 kt per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.046 kt per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0441 kt per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0421 kt per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0441 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0427 kt per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0465 kt per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0493 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.05 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0507 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0522 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0503 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0513 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0503 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0513 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0543 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0567 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0599 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0615 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.055 kt per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 0.077 kt per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0661 kt per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0786 kt per square kilometre | +18.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0786 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0172 kt per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0786 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0357 kt per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +39.9% | 0.055 kt per square kilometre | 0.077 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0411 kt per square kilometre | 0.0331 kt per square kilometre | 0.0487 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0608 kt per square kilometre | 0.0509 kt per square kilometre | 0.0711 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0766 kt per square kilometre | 0.073 kt per square kilometre | 0.0812 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0635 kt per square kilometre | 0.0522 kt per square kilometre | 0.0745 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0463 kt per square kilometre | 0.0421 kt per square kilometre | 0.0502 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0539 kt per square kilometre | 0.0503 kt per square kilometre | 0.0615 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0692 kt per square kilometre | 0.055 kt per square kilometre | 0.0786 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 26 Sri Lanka 0.0875 kt per square kilometre compare
- 27 Nicaragua 0.0818 kt per square kilometre compare
- 28 Ethiopia 0.0798 kt per square kilometre compare
- 30 France 0.0775 kt per square kilometre compare
- 31 Myanmar 0.0773 kt per square kilometre compare
- 32 Italy 0.0758 kt per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Costa Rica
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 108.28 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Costa Rica?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Costa Rica was 0.0786 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0812 kt per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0331 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square?
- Costa Rica ranks 29th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.