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Share nitrous oxide emissions in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Share nitrous oxide emissions was 0.0592 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0592
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
123rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0828
in 1997
All-time low
0.0136
in 1883
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share nitrous oxide emissions in Costa Rica, 1850–2024

0.020.040.060.08185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.0592 for share nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share nitrous oxide emissions in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0828 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0136, in 1883.

Costa Rica ranks 123rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share nitrous oxide emissions in Costa Rica, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0149 —
1851 0.0149 -0.3%
1852 0.0148 -0.3%
1853 0.0148 -0.2%
1854 0.0148 -0.2%
1855 0.0148 -0.2%
1856 0.0147 -0.1%
1857 0.0147 -0.1%
1858 0.0147 +0.0%
1859 0.0147 +0.1%
1860 0.0148 +0.1%
1861 0.0148 +0.2%
1862 0.0148 +0.2%
1863 0.0149 +0.2%
1864 0.0149 +0.2%
1865 0.0149 +0.2%
1866 0.0149 +0.2%
1867 0.015 +0.2%
1868 0.015 +0.2%
1869 0.015 +0.2%
1870 0.0151 +0.2%
1871 0.015 -0.2%
1872 0.0149 -0.9%
1873 0.0147 -1.3%
1874 0.0145 -1.5%
1875 0.0143 -1.5%
1876 0.0141 -1.4%
1877 0.0139 -1.2%
1878 0.0138 -1.0%
1879 0.0137 -0.7%
1880 0.0136 -0.3%
1881 0.0136 -0.1%
1882 0.0136 -0.1%
1883 0.0136 -0.0%
1884 0.0136 +0.0%
1885 0.0136 +0.0%
1886 0.0136 +0.0%
1887 0.0136 +0.0%
1888 0.0136 +0.0%
1889 0.0136 +0.0%
1890 0.0158 +16.2%
1891 0.0158 -0.0%
1892 0.0159 +0.7%
1893 0.0161 +1.3%
1894 0.0164 +1.8%
1895 0.0168 +2.3%
1896 0.0172 +2.6%
1897 0.0177 +2.8%
1898 0.0182 +3.0%
1899 0.0188 +3.1%
1900 0.0194 +3.2%
1901 0.0202 +4.4%
1902 0.0215 +6.2%
1903 0.023 +7.1%
1904 0.0247 +7.3%
1905 0.0264 +6.9%
1906 0.028 +6.2%
1907 0.0295 +5.2%
1908 0.0307 +4.0%
1909 0.0315 +2.7%
1910 0.0319 +1.2%
1911 0.0319 +0.2%
1912 0.0318 -0.3%
1913 0.0316 -0.6%
1914 0.0314 -0.8%
1915 0.0311 -1.0%
1916 0.0307 -1.1%
1917 0.0304 -1.2%
1918 0.03 -1.1%
1919 0.0297 -1.1%
1920 0.0294 -0.9%
1921 0.0291 -1.1%
1922 0.0286 -1.6%
1923 0.0281 -1.9%
1924 0.0275 -2.1%
1925 0.0269 -2.1%
1926 0.0264 -2.1%
1927 0.0259 -1.9%
1928 0.0255 -1.6%
1929 0.0252 -1.1%
1930 0.025 -0.6%
1931 0.0251 +0.2%
1932 0.0253 +1.0%
1933 0.0257 +1.6%
1934 0.0263 +2.0%
1935 0.0269 +2.3%
1936 0.0275 +2.4%
1937 0.0282 +2.4%
1938 0.0288 +2.2%
1939 0.0294 +2.0%
1940 0.0298 +1.6%
1941 0.0303 +1.6%
1942 0.0309 +2.0%
1943 0.0315 +2.0%
1944 0.0321 +1.8%
1945 0.0326 +1.6%
1946 0.0331 +1.4%
1947 0.0335 +1.3%
1948 0.0339 +1.2%
1949 0.0343 +1.2%
1950 0.0347 +1.3%
1951 0.0355 +2.2%
1952 0.0368 +3.7%
1953 0.0385 +4.5%
1954 0.0404 +4.9%
1955 0.0423 +4.8%
1956 0.0442 +4.4%
1957 0.0458 +3.8%
1958 0.0472 +2.9%
1959 0.0481 +2.0%
1960 0.0485 +0.9%
1961 0.0469 -3.4%
1962 0.0486 +3.7%
1963 0.0544 +12.0%
1964 0.0562 +3.3%
1965 0.0513 -8.8%
1966 0.0543 +6.0%
1967 0.0534 -1.7%
1968 0.0575 +7.7%
1969 0.0621 +8.0%
1970 0.0623 +0.4%
1971 0.0617 -1.1%
1972 0.062 +0.6%
1973 0.0651 +4.9%
1974 0.0655 +0.7%
1975 0.0648 -1.1%
1976 0.0636 -1.9%
1977 0.0676 +6.4%
1978 0.0689 +1.9%
1979 0.0691 +0.2%
1980 0.0705 +2.0%
1981 0.0751 +6.5%
1982 0.0736 -1.9%
1983 0.0755 +2.6%
1984 0.0759 +0.5%
1985 0.0733 -3.4%
1986 0.0733 +0.0%
1987 0.0704 -4.0%
1988 0.0719 +2.0%
1989 0.0731 +1.7%
1990 0.0729 -0.3%
1991 0.0755 +3.6%
1992 0.0791 +4.8%
1993 0.0798 +0.8%
1994 0.078 -2.3%
1995 0.0706 -9.4%
1996 0.0755 +6.8%
1997 0.0828 +9.8%
1998 0.0815 -1.6%
1999 0.0726 -10.9%
2000 0.0618 -14.9%
2001 0.0557 -9.7%
2002 0.0546 -2.1%
2003 0.0592 +8.6%
2004 0.0538 -9.2%
2005 0.0558 +3.8%
2006 0.0562 +0.7%
2007 0.0585 +4.1%
2008 0.0618 +5.6%
2009 0.0548 -11.3%
2010 0.058 +5.8%
2011 0.0633 +9.2%
2012 0.0612 -3.4%
2013 0.063 +2.9%
2014 0.0592 -6.0%
2015 0.0613 +3.5%
2016 0.0657 +7.2%
2017 0.0636 -3.2%
2018 0.0659 +3.7%
2019 0.0665 +0.8%
2020 0.062 -6.7%
2021 0.0621 +0.1%
2022 0.0614 -1.2%
2023 0.0611 -0.4%
2024 0.0592 -3.0%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 0.0592 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0871, 68% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 0.0592 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0504, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0148 0.0147 0.0149 10
1860s 0.0149 0.0148 0.015 10
1870s 0.0144 0.0137 0.0151 10
1880s 0.0136 0.0136 0.0136 10
1890s 0.0169 0.0158 0.0188 10
1900s 0.0255 0.0194 0.0315 10
1910s 0.031 0.0297 0.0319 10
1920s 0.0272 0.0252 0.0294 10
1930s 0.0268 0.025 0.0294 10
1940s 0.0322 0.0298 0.0343 10
1950s 0.0413 0.0347 0.0481 10
1960s 0.0533 0.0469 0.0621 10
1970s 0.0651 0.0617 0.0691 10
1980s 0.0733 0.0704 0.0759 10
1990s 0.0768 0.0706 0.0828 10
2000s 0.0572 0.0538 0.0618 10
2010s 0.0628 0.058 0.0665 10
2020s 0.0612 0.0592 0.0621 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 120 Georgia 0.0645 compare
  2. 121 Libya 0.064 compare
  3. 122 Papua New Guinea 0.0616 compare
  4. 124 Estonia 0.058 compare
  5. 125 Burundi 0.0572 compare
  6. 126 Eritrea 0.0562 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share nitrous oxide emissions in Costa Rica?
Share nitrous oxide emissions in Costa Rica was 0.0592 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.0828 in 1997.
What is the lowest share nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0136 in 1883.
How does Costa Rica rank for share nitrous oxide emissions?
Costa Rica ranks 123rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share nitrous oxide emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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