Methane emissions agriculture in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Methane emissions agriculture was 4.01 million in 2023. ▬ Flat
Methane emissions agriculture in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions agriculture in Costa Rica is 4.01 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.6% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions agriculture in Costa Rica peaked at 4.01 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.15 million, in 2004.
Costa Rica ranks 101st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Methane emissions agriculture in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.80 million | — |
| 1991 | 3.77 million | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 3.71 million | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 3.70 million | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 3.34 million | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 2.95 million | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 2.87 million | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.79 million | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 2.81 million | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.67 million | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 2.56 million | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 2.46 million | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 2.35 million | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 2.25 million | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 2.15 million | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 2.25 million | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 2.18 million | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.37 million | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 2.51 million | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 2.56 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.59 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.67 million | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.57 million | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.62 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.57 million | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.62 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.77 million | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 2.90 million | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 3.06 million | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 3.14 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.81 million | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 3.93 million | +39.9% |
| 2022 | 3.38 million | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 4.01 million | +18.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 4.01 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.42 million, 1.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 4.01 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.01 million, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions agriculture 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +39.9% | 2.81 million | 3.93 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.24 million | 2.67 million | 3.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.36 million | 2.15 million | 2.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 million | 2.57 million | 3.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.53 million | 2.81 million | 4.01 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 98 Syria 4.11 million compare
- 99 Benin 4.05 million compare
- 100 Cote d'Ivoire 4.03 million compare
- 102 Azerbaijan 4.00 million compare
- 103 North Korea 3.60 million compare
- 104 Haiti 3.50 million 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 methane emissions agriculture in Costa Rica?
- Methane emissions agriculture in Costa Rica was 4.01 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.01 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 million in 2004.
- How does Costa Rica rank for methane emissions agriculture?
- Costa Rica ranks 101st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions agriculture rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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