Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) was 0.0768 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.0768 t per square kilometre for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in 2023.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Costa Rica peaked at 1.48 t per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0678 t per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Costa Rica 110th out of 150 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.
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9929 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.06 t per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 1.04 t per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 1.3 t per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1965 | 1.01 t per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1966 | 1.19 t per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1967 | 1.28 t per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 1.12 t per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1969 | 1.1 t per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 1.23 t per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 1.01 t per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1972 | 1.08 t per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 1.18 t per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 0.8044 t per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 1975 | 1.01 t per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1976 | 1.17 t per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 0.9205 t per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1978 | 0.7218 t per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1979 | 0.8628 t per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1980 | 0.7608 t per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1981 | 0.9189 t per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1982 | 1.05 t per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1983 | 1.22 t per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 1.2 t per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.45 t per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1986 | 1.48 t per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.46 t per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.2 t per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1989 | 0.9374 t per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7867 t per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6202 t per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4626 t per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3764 t per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3547 t per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2828 t per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3703 t per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3412 t per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.27 t per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2913 t per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2001 t per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1503 t per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1327 t per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.166 t per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1269 t per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1245 t per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1226 t per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1773 t per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1441 t per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2245 t per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 2010 | 0.188 t per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1608 t per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1462 t per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1225 t per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1219 t per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0841 t per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0962 t per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0869 t per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1621 t per square kilometre | +86.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1419 t per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1511 t per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0678 t per square kilometre | -55.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0729 t per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0768 t per square kilometre | +5.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0768 t per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1549 t per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0768 t per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7245 t per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 t per square kilometre | 0.9929 t per square kilometre | 1.3 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1 t per square kilometre | 0.7218 t per square kilometre | 1.23 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 t per square kilometre | 0.7608 t per square kilometre | 1.48 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4156 t per square kilometre | 0.27 t per square kilometre | 0.7867 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1569 t per square kilometre | 0.1226 t per square kilometre | 0.2245 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1311 t per square kilometre | 0.0841 t per square kilometre | 0.188 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0922 t per square kilometre | 0.0678 t per square kilometre | 0.1511 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 107 Lebanon 0.0978 t per square kilometre compare
- 108 Botswana 0.0948 t per square kilometre compare
- 109 Kuwait 0.0809 t per square kilometre compare
- 111 Yemen 0.0758 t per square kilometre compare
- 112 New Zealand 0.0718 t per square kilometre compare
- 113 Namibia 0.0708 t 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 maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Costa Rica?
- Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Costa Rica was 0.0768 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 t per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0678 t per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
- Costa Rica ranks 110th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. 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 Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 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.
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 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
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 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.