What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?

The highest recorded value was 0.0029 kt per square kilometre in 2011.

What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?

The lowest recorded value was 0.001 kt per square kilometre in 1972.

How does Costa Rica rank for rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?

Costa Rica ranks 58th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.

Is rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. 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 Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Costa Rica

Name: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Costa Rica: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0015 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0015 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

58th

of 122 countries

All-time high

0.0029 kt per square kilometre

in 2011

All-time low

0.001 kt per square kilometre

in 1972

Years of data

1961–2023

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Costa Rica stood at 0.0015 kt per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0029 kt per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.001 kt per square kilometre, in 1972.

That places Costa Rica 58th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.001 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	+10.4%
1963	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	+14.2%
1964	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	+8.2%
1965	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	-12.8%
1966	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	+9.2%
1967	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	+1.1%
1968	0.0016 kt per square kilometre	+21.2%
1969	0.0016 kt per square kilometre	-2.3%
1970	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	-13.4%
1971	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	-20.4%
1972	0.001 kt per square kilometre	-7.3%
1973	0.0017 kt per square kilometre	+73.0%
1974	0.002 kt per square kilometre	+15.7%
1975	0.0022 kt per square kilometre	+7.7%
1976	0.002 kt per square kilometre	-9.1%
1977	0.002 kt per square kilometre	+0.6%
1978	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	+5.7%
1979	0.0022 kt per square kilometre	+3.6%
1980	0.0018 kt per square kilometre	-15.8%
1981	0.0022 kt per square kilometre	+23.2%
1982	0.0022 kt per square kilometre	-2.7%
1983	0.0023 kt per square kilometre	+3.4%
1984	0.0022 kt per square kilometre	-3.6%
1985	0.0022 kt per square kilometre	+0.4%
1986	0.0019 kt per square kilometre	-10.9%
1987	0.0018 kt per square kilometre	-8.1%
1988	0.002 kt per square kilometre	+12.9%
1989	0.0018 kt per square kilometre	-12.8%
1990	0.0019 kt per square kilometre	+4.8%
1991	0.0019 kt per square kilometre	+2.4%
1992	0.002 kt per square kilometre	+5.5%
1993	0.0017 kt per square kilometre	-14.4%
1994	0.0019 kt per square kilometre	+12.5%
1995	0.0018 kt per square kilometre	-4.3%
1996	0.0024 kt per square kilometre	+32.5%
1997	0.0026 kt per square kilometre	+6.0%
1998	0.0026 kt per square kilometre	+1.2%
1999	0.0025 kt per square kilometre	-5.6%
2000	0.0024 kt per square kilometre	-3.8%
2001	0.0019 kt per square kilometre	-18.8%
2002	0.0018 kt per square kilometre	-8.5%
2003	0.0022 kt per square kilometre	+23.4%
2004	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	-1.7%
2005	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	-3.2%
2006	0.002 kt per square kilometre	-2.9%
2007	0.002 kt per square kilometre	-0.3%
2008	0.0023 kt per square kilometre	+12.8%
2009	0.002 kt per square kilometre	-12.9%
2010	0.0025 kt per square kilometre	+26.6%
2011	0.0029 kt per square kilometre	+17.6%
2012	0.0024 kt per square kilometre	-18.7%
2013	0.0026 kt per square kilometre	+9.1%
2014	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	-20.6%
2015	0.0022 kt per square kilometre	+6.3%
2016	0.0024 kt per square kilometre	+8.2%
2017	0.002 kt per square kilometre	-13.9%
2018	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	+4.9%
2019	0.002 kt per square kilometre	-6.0%
2020	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	+2.6%
2021	0.0018 kt per square kilometre	-12.2%
2022	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	-16.9%
2023	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	+0.4%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

Costa Rica's 0.0015 kt per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0016 kt per square kilometre, 97% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Costa Rica's 0.0015 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.001 kt per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	0.001 kt per square kilometre	0.0016 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0018 kt per square kilometre	0.001 kt per square kilometre	0.0022 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.002 kt per square kilometre	0.0018 kt per square kilometre	0.0023 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	0.0017 kt per square kilometre	0.0026 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	0.0018 kt per square kilometre	0.0024 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0023 kt per square kilometre	0.002 kt per square kilometre	0.0029 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0017 kt per square kilometre	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

55 Slovakia 0.0016 kt per square kilometre compare
56 Turkmenistan 0.0015 kt per square kilometre compare
57 Romania 0.0015 kt per square kilometre compare
59 North Macedonia 0.0015 kt per square kilometre compare
60 Lithuania 0.0015 kt per square kilometre compare
61 Liberia 0.0013 kt per square kilometre compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Costa Rica?: Rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.0015 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0.0029 kt per square kilometre in 2011.
What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.001 kt per square kilometre in 1972.
How does Costa Rica rank for rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?: Costa Rica ranks 58th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. 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 Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 123 places, 7,035 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 28 September 2026

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.