Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 1.66 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Costa Rica stood at 1.66 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Costa Rica peaked at 1.66 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.01 million tonnes, in 2002.
That places Costa Rica 110th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.34 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.50 million tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | 4 |
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More climate change data for Costa Rica
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 5.15 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Urban population 4.11 million (2025)
- Urban population 79.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.71 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 285.80 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.71 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.71 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Costa Rica?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Costa Rica was 1.66 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 million tonnes in 2002.
- How does Costa Rica rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Costa Rica ranks 110th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.