Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Methane emissions, per square kilometre was 109.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
109.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
74th
of 195 countries
All-time high
109.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
39.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions, per square kilometre in Costa Rica is 109.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 109.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 74th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 41.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 43.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 45.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 48.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 51.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 52.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 53.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 56.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 58.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 61.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 64.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 69.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 69.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 71.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 73.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 76.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 79.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 82.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 85.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 89.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 89.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 92.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 95.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 92.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 92.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 93.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 91.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 91.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 93.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 93.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 93.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 94.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 88.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 82.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 81.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 80.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 81.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 80.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 79.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 79.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 78.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 78.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 78.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 73.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 71.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 76.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 80.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 81.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 83.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 86.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 85.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 87.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 87.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 89.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 92.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 95.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 99.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 102.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 96.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 104.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 107.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 107.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 109.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 109.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 120.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 109.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 39.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 56.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 70.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 58.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 82.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 85.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 95.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 80.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 94.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 71.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 81.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 83.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 102.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 96.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 109.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 71 Slovenia 116.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 72 Cuba 113.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 73 Austria 112.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 109.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 76 Oman 106.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 77 Ethiopia 106.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 109.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 109.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 74th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions 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.
Methane emissions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- 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
Methane emissions 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.