Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 1.3 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.3 kt
Change on year
down 96.2%
World rank
53rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
33.73 kt
in 2022
All-time low
0.265 kt
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Costa Rica, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 9.9 kt1991: 9.9 kt1992: 9.9 kt1993: 9.9 kt1994: 9.9 kt1995: 9.9 kt1996: 1.8 kt1997: 5.3 kt1998: 11.3 kt1999: 4.8 kt2000: 5.2 kt2001: 13.2 kt2002: 4.8 kt2003: 10.6 kt2004: 3.5 kt2005: 0.716 kt2006: 1.1 kt2007: 21.9 kt2008: 0.716 kt2009: 2.3 kt2010: 6.4 kt2011: 0.265 kt2012: 10.5 kt2013: 22.3 kt2014: 9 kt2015: 24 kt2016: 22.7 kt2017: 6.9 kt2018: 5.2 kt2019: 22.2 kt2020: 18 kt2021: 2.8 kt2022: 33.7 kt2023: 1.3 kt

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

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 1.3 kt for land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.

That represents a change of down 96.2% on the previous year and down 94.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Costa Rica peaked at 33.73 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.265 kt, in 2011.

Costa Rica ranks 53rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 9.94 kt
1991 9.94 kt +0.0%
1992 9.94 kt +0.0%
1993 9.94 kt +0.0%
1994 9.94 kt +0.0%
1995 9.94 kt +0.0%
1996 1.83 kt -81.6%
1997 5.27 kt +188.4%
1998 11.29 kt +114.1%
1999 4.77 kt -57.7%
2000 5.19 kt +8.9%
2001 13.25 kt +155.1%
2002 4.77 kt -64.0%
2003 10.63 kt +122.8%
2004 3.47 kt -67.3%
2005 0.7155 kt -79.4%
2006 1.09 kt +51.9%
2007 21.89 kt +1914.6%
2008 0.7155 kt -96.7%
2009 2.31 kt +222.2%
2010 6.44 kt +179.3%
2011 0.265 kt -95.9%
2012 10.49 kt +3860.0%
2013 22.34 kt +112.9%
2014 8.96 kt -59.9%
2015 24.01 kt +168.0%
2016 22.66 kt -5.6%
2017 6.94 kt -69.4%
2018 5.22 kt -24.8%
2019 22.21 kt +325.4%
2020 18.02 kt -18.9%
2021 2.76 kt -84.7%
2022 33.73 kt +1124.0%
2023 1.3 kt -96.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.28 kt 1.83 kt 11.29 kt 10
2000s 6.4 kt 0.7155 kt 21.89 kt 10
2010s 12.95 kt 0.265 kt 24.01 kt 10
2020s 13.95 kt 1.3 kt 33.73 kt 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 50 Malaysia 3.55 kt compare
  2. 51 Panama 2.7 kt compare
  3. 52 Fiji 2.07 kt compare
  4. 54 Ecuador 0.636 kt compare
  5. 55 Bhutan 0.583 kt compare
  6. 55 French Guiana 0.583 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Costa Rica?
Land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Costa Rica was 1.3 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 33.73 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.265 kt in 2011.
How does Costa Rica rank for land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Costa Rica ranks 53rd out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 94.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,993 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf