Savanna — Emissions in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Savanna — Emissions was 0.0068 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Emissions in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.0068 kt for savanna — emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 209.1% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — emissions in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0182 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 kt, in 1996.
That places Costa Rica 70th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Emissions in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0076 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0076 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0076 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0076 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0076 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0076 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0016 kt | -78.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0019 kt | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 0.003 kt | +57.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0031 kt | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0039 kt | +25.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0116 kt | +197.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0074 kt | -36.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0174 kt | +135.1% |
| 2004 | 0.013 kt | -25.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0093 kt | -28.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0067 kt | -28.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0077 kt | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0053 kt | -31.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0048 kt | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0071 kt | +47.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0024 kt | -66.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0064 kt | +166.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0182 kt | +184.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0145 kt | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0083 kt | -42.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0153 kt | +84.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0066 kt | -56.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0111 kt | +68.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0077 kt | -30.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0067 kt | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0041 kt | -38.8% |
| 2022 | 0.007 kt | +70.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 kt | -68.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0068 kt | +209.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0055 kt | 0.0016 kt | 0.0076 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0087 kt | 0.0039 kt | 0.0174 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0098 kt | 0.0024 kt | 0.0182 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0054 kt | 0.0022 kt | 0.007 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More climate change data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.34 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna — emissions in Costa Rica?
- Savanna — emissions in Costa Rica was 0.0068 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0182 kt in 2013.
- What is the lowest savanna — emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 kt in 1996.
- How does Costa Rica rank for savanna — emissions?
- Costa Rica ranks 70th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — emissions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.