Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per capita was 0.0139 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per capita in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.0139 kg per person for maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.5375 kg per person in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0118 kg per person, in 2021.
Costa Rica ranks 122nd of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4363 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4558 kg per person | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 0.4482 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.4799 kg per person | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5008 kg per person | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.5099 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.5375 kg per person | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4892 kg per person | -9.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4524 kg per person | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 0.4328 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.3924 kg per person | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4124 kg per person | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.374 kg per person | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3062 kg per person | -18.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3454 kg per person | +12.8% |
| 1976 | 0.436 kg per person | +26.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3763 kg per person | -13.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2737 kg per person | -27.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3135 kg per person | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3034 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3319 kg per person | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 0.333 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3714 kg per person | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3844 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4365 kg per person | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4313 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4363 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3339 kg per person | -23.5% |
| 1989 | 0.269 kg per person | -19.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2131 kg per person | -20.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1616 kg per person | -24.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1198 kg per person | -25.9% |
| 1993 | 0.104 kg per person | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0967 kg per person | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0738 kg per person | -23.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0834 kg per person | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 0.087 kg per person | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0628 kg per person | -27.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0706 kg per person | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 0.046 kg per person | -34.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0318 kg per person | -30.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0282 kg per person | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 0.035 kg per person | +24.0% |
| 2004 | 0.029 kg per person | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0294 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0285 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0419 kg per person | +46.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0284 kg per person | -32.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0503 kg per person | +76.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0396 kg per person | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0374 kg per person | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0344 kg per person | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0277 kg per person | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0218 kg per person | -21.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0163 kg per person | -25.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0189 kg per person | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 0.014 kg per person | -25.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0342 kg per person | +144.1% |
| 2019 | 0.026 kg per person | -24.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0275 kg per person | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0118 kg per person | -57.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0129 kg per person | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0139 kg per person | +7.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0139 kg per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2337 kg per person, 6% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0139 kg per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2001 kg per person, 7% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per capita 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 | +144.1% | 0.014 kg per person | 0.0342 kg per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4789 kg per person | 0.4363 kg per person | 0.5375 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3663 kg per person | 0.2737 kg per person | 0.436 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3631 kg per person | 0.269 kg per person | 0.4365 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1073 kg per person | 0.0628 kg per person | 0.2131 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0349 kg per person | 0.0282 kg per person | 0.0503 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.027 kg per person | 0.014 kg per person | 0.0396 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0165 kg per person | 0.0118 kg per person | 0.0275 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 119 United Arab Emirates 0.016 kg per person compare
- 120 Yemen 0.0156 kg per person compare
- 121 Saudi Arabia 0.0148 kg per person compare
- 123 Bahamas 0.0124 kg per person compare
- 124 Sweden 0.0119 kg per person compare
- 125 Luxembourg 0.0117 kg per person 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) — crop residues (n content), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita in Costa Rica was 0.0139 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5375 kg per person in 1967.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0118 kg per person in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 122nd out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. 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) — Crop residues (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.