Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth was 6 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 20.3%
World rank
38th
of 180 countries
All-time high
86.67 % change on previous year
in 2018
All-time low
-55.29 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth in Costa Rica, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in Costa Rica stood at 6 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 20.3% on the previous year and up 136.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in Costa Rica peaked at 86.67 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -55.29 % change on previous year, in 2021.

Costa Rica ranks 38th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 6.5 % change on previous year
1963 -1.78 % change on previous year -127.4%
1964 24.79 % change on previous year -1490.2%
1965 -21.94 % change on previous year -188.5%
1966 18.06 % change on previous year -182.4%
1967 7.23 % change on previous year -60.0%
1968 -12.23 % change on previous year -269.3%
1969 -2.13 % change on previous year -82.6%
1970 11.4 % change on previous year -635.6%
1971 -17.22 % change on previous year -251.0%
1972 6.72 % change on previous year -139.0%
1973 9.44 % change on previous year +40.6%
1974 -32.13 % change on previous year -440.2%
1975 25.43 % change on previous year -179.1%
1976 16.25 % change on previous year -36.1%
1977 -21.52 % change on previous year -232.5%
1978 -21.59 % change on previous year +0.3%
1979 19.6 % change on previous year -190.8%
1980 -11.85 % change on previous year -160.5%
1981 20.78 % change on previous year -275.4%
1982 14.68 % change on previous year -29.4%
1983 15.35 % change on previous year +4.5%
1984 -1.37 % change on previous year -108.9%
1985 20.81 % change on previous year -1616.5%
1986 2.1 % change on previous year -89.9%
1987 -1.13 % change on previous year -153.6%
1988 -17.86 % change on previous year +1483.1%
1989 -21.98 % change on previous year +23.1%
1990 -16.02 % change on previous year -27.1%
1991 -21.2 % change on previous year +32.3%
1992 -25.38 % change on previous year +19.7%
1993 -18.65 % change on previous year -26.5%
1994 -5.78 % change on previous year -69.0%
1995 -20.25 % change on previous year +250.2%
1996 31.03 % change on previous year -253.2%
1997 -8.02 % change on previous year -125.9%
1998 -20.85 % change on previous year +159.9%
1999 8.06 % change on previous year -138.7%
2000 -31.34 % change on previous year -488.7%
2001 -25 % change on previous year -20.2%
2002 -11.59 % change on previous year -53.6%
2003 25.14 % change on previous year -316.8%
2004 -23.58 % change on previous year -193.8%
2005 -1.71 % change on previous year -92.7%
2006 -1.74 % change on previous year +1.7%
2007 44.38 % change on previous year -2644.4%
2008 -18.44 % change on previous year -141.6%
2009 55.78 % change on previous year -402.4%
2010 -16.45 % change on previous year -129.5%
2011 -14.29 % change on previous year -13.2%
2012 -9.01 % change on previous year -36.9%
2013 -16.34 % change on previous year +81.3%
2014 -0.5917 % change on previous year -96.4%
2015 -30.95 % change on previous year +5131.0%
2016 14.66 % change on previous year -147.3%
2017 -9.77 % change on previous year -166.7%
2018 86.67 % change on previous year -986.7%
2019 -12.5 % change on previous year -114.4%
2020 6.12 % change on previous year -149.0%
2021 -55.29 % change on previous year -1003.0%
2022 7.53 % change on previous year -113.6%
2023 6 % change on previous year -20.3%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 6 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.1168 % change on previous year. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth 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.

YearChange FromTo
2015 -5131.0% -0.5917 % change on previous year -30.95 % change on previous year
2007 +2644.4% -1.74 % change on previous year 44.38 % change on previous year
1985 +1616.5% -1.37 % change on previous year 20.81 % change on previous year
1964 +1490.2% -1.78 % change on previous year 24.79 % change on previous year
1988 -1483.1% -1.13 % change on previous year -17.86 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.31 % change on previous year -21.94 % change on previous year 24.79 % change on previous year 8
1970s -0.3621 % change on previous year -32.13 % change on previous year 25.43 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.95 % change on previous year -21.98 % change on previous year 20.81 % change on previous year 10
1990s -9.71 % change on previous year -25.38 % change on previous year 31.03 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.19 % change on previous year -31.34 % change on previous year 55.78 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.858 % change on previous year -30.95 % change on previous year 86.67 % change on previous year 10
2020s -8.91 % change on previous year -55.29 % change on previous year 7.53 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 35 Slovenia 6.51 % change on previous year compare
  2. 36 Rwanda 6.27 % change on previous year compare
  3. 37 Thailand 6.07 % change on previous year compare
  4. 39 Brazil 5.93 % change on previous year compare
  5. 40 Togo 5.8 % change on previous year compare
  6. 41 OECD 5.62 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in Costa Rica?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in Costa Rica was 6 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 86.67 % change on previous year in 2018.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was -55.29 % change on previous year in 2021.
How does Costa Rica rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth?
Costa Rica ranks 38th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 136.7%. 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 (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 11,534 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.