Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per square in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per square was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per square in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0 kt per square kilometre for maize (corn) — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), per square in Costa Rica peaked at 0 kt per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Costa Rica 115th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per square in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1975 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1976 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1977 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1979 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1984 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1986 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1989 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1990 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1991 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1992 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1993 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1996 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 1999 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 2001 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2002 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2004 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +52.6% |
| 2008 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 2009 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +80.0% |
| 2010 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2018 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +145.5% |
| 2019 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2020 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -59.1% |
| 2022 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +10.0% |
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, 11% of the median. (42 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, 9% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +145.5% | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre |
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
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) — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), per square in Costa Rica?
- Maize (corn) — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), per square in Costa Rica was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), per square recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), 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) — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), per square?
- Costa Rica ranks 115th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), per square rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. 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 Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O) 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) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — 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) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O) 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.