How does Costa Rica rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square?

Costa Rica ranks 111th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.

Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square 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.

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square in Costa Rica

Name: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square in Costa Rica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Costa Rica: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

up 6.0%

World rank

111th

of 150 countries

All-time high

0 kt per square kilometre

in 1986

All-time low

0 kt per square kilometre

in 2021

Years of data

1961–2023

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square in Costa Rica, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square in Costa Rica stood at 0 kt per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square in Costa Rica peaked at 0 kt per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 2021.

That places Costa Rica 111th 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 (Emissions CH4), per square in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0 kt per square kilometre	+6.5%
1963	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.8%
1964	0 kt per square kilometre	+24.8%
1965	0 kt per square kilometre	-21.9%
1966	0 kt per square kilometre	+18.1%
1967	0 kt per square kilometre	+7.2%
1968	0 kt per square kilometre	-12.2%
1969	0 kt per square kilometre	-2.1%
1970	0 kt per square kilometre	+11.4%
1971	0 kt per square kilometre	-17.2%
1972	0 kt per square kilometre	+6.7%
1973	0 kt per square kilometre	+9.4%
1974	0 kt per square kilometre	-32.1%
1975	0 kt per square kilometre	+25.4%
1976	0 kt per square kilometre	+16.2%
1977	0 kt per square kilometre	-21.5%
1978	0 kt per square kilometre	-21.6%
1979	0 kt per square kilometre	+19.6%
1980	0 kt per square kilometre	-11.8%
1981	0 kt per square kilometre	+20.8%
1982	0 kt per square kilometre	+14.7%
1983	0 kt per square kilometre	+15.3%
1984	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.4%
1985	0 kt per square kilometre	+20.8%
1986	0 kt per square kilometre	+2.1%
1987	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.1%
1988	0 kt per square kilometre	-17.9%
1989	0 kt per square kilometre	-22.0%
1990	0 kt per square kilometre	-16.0%
1991	0 kt per square kilometre	-21.2%
1992	0 kt per square kilometre	-25.4%
1993	0 kt per square kilometre	-18.7%
1994	0 kt per square kilometre	-5.8%
1995	0 kt per square kilometre	-20.2%
1996	0 kt per square kilometre	+31.0%
1997	0 kt per square kilometre	-8.0%
1998	0 kt per square kilometre	-20.9%
1999	0 kt per square kilometre	+8.1%
2000	0 kt per square kilometre	-31.3%
2001	0 kt per square kilometre	-25.0%
2002	0 kt per square kilometre	-11.6%
2003	0 kt per square kilometre	+25.1%
2004	0 kt per square kilometre	-23.6%
2005	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.7%
2006	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.7%
2007	0 kt per square kilometre	+44.4%
2008	0 kt per square kilometre	-18.4%
2009	0 kt per square kilometre	+55.8%
2010	0 kt per square kilometre	-16.5%
2011	0 kt per square kilometre	-14.3%
2012	0 kt per square kilometre	-9.0%
2013	0 kt per square kilometre	-16.3%
2014	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.6%
2015	0 kt per square kilometre	-31.0%
2016	0 kt per square kilometre	+14.7%
2017	0 kt per square kilometre	-9.8%
2018	0 kt per square kilometre	+86.7%
2019	0 kt per square kilometre	-12.5%
2020	0 kt per square kilometre	+6.1%
2021	0 kt per square kilometre	-55.3%
2022	0 kt per square kilometre	+7.5%
2023	0 kt per square kilometre	+6.0%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

Costa Rica's 0 kt per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Costa Rica's 0 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

108 Botswana 0 kt per square kilometre compare
109 Antigua and Barbuda 0 kt per square kilometre compare
110 Kuwait 0 kt per square kilometre compare
112 Yemen 0 kt per square kilometre compare
113 Luxembourg 0 kt per square kilometre compare
114 New Zealand 0 kt per square kilometre compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square in Costa Rica?: Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square in Costa Rica was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1986.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2021.
How does Costa Rica rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square?: Costa Rica ranks 111th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square 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 (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) 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 (Emissions CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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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)

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Indicator: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 152 places, 8,183 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) 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.