IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square was 0.0325 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square in Costa Rica stood at 0.0325 kt per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0325 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0097 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 39th 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 N2O (AR5), per square in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0133 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0158 kt per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0176 kt per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0179 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0175 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0199 kt per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0197 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0199 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.02 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.022 kt per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0227 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0233 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0242 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0255 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0259 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0273 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0274 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0263 kt per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0265 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0266 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0266 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0268 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0266 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0274 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0274 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0269 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0263 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0244 kt per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0259 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0267 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0274 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0239 kt per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0221 kt per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0201 kt per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0198 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0218 kt per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0198 kt per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0209 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0211 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0227 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0241 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0203 kt per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0224 kt per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0261 kt per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0251 kt per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0255 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0239 kt per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0251 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0273 kt per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0269 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0282 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0284 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0268 kt per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0312 kt per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0273 kt per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0325 kt per square kilometre | +19.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0325 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0164 kt per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0325 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.015 kt per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0133 kt per square kilometre | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | 0.0176 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0201 kt per square kilometre | 0.0175 kt per square kilometre | 0.0233 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0263 kt per square kilometre | 0.0242 kt per square kilometre | 0.0274 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0263 kt per square kilometre | 0.0239 kt per square kilometre | 0.0274 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0213 kt per square kilometre | 0.0198 kt per square kilometre | 0.0241 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0259 kt per square kilometre | 0.0224 kt per square kilometre | 0.0284 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0294 kt per square kilometre | 0.0268 kt per square kilometre | 0.0325 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 36 Czechia 0.0345 kt per square kilometre compare
- 37 Guatemala 0.0342 kt per square kilometre compare
- 38 Estonia 0.0336 kt per square kilometre compare
- 40 Philippines 0.0324 kt per square kilometre compare
- 41 Uzbekistan 0.0323 kt per square kilometre compare
- 42 Serbia 0.0323 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 n2o (ar5), per square in Costa Rica?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square in Costa Rica was 0.0325 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0325 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0097 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square?
- Costa Rica ranks 39th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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 N2O (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 N2O (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 N2O (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 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 N2O (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.