IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0094 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.0094 kt per square kilometre for ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0176 kt per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +433.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +241.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1982 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0118 kt per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0155 kt per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0176 kt per square kilometre | +56.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0162 kt per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0161 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 2011 | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0114 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0121 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +433.3% | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +241.8% | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0128 kt per square kilometre | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | 0.0176 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | 0.0121 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 89 Montenegro 0.0106 kt per square kilometre compare
- 90 Morocco 0.0103 kt per square kilometre compare
- 91 Latvia 0.0101 kt per square kilometre compare
- 93 New Zealand 0.0094 kt per square kilometre compare
- 94 Sweden 0.0091 kt per square kilometre compare
- 95 Ecuador 0.0091 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 ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.0094 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0176 kt per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IPPU — Emissions (CO2) 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.
IPPU — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IPPU — Emissions 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
IPPU — Emissions (CO2) 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.