Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre was 0.0095 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Costa Rica stood at 0.0095 kt per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0112 kt per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 29th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +137.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | -58.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +67.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +84.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1970 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | +54.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | +25.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 26 Italy 0.0106 kt per square kilometre compare
- 27 Malta 0.0101 kt per square kilometre compare
- 28 El Salvador 0.0099 kt per square kilometre compare
- 30 Ukraine 0.0095 kt per square kilometre compare
- 31 Guatemala 0.0093 kt per square kilometre compare
- 32 Indonesia 0.0087 kt per square kilometre compare
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 synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.0095 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0112 kt per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 29th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Synthetic Fertilizers — 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.
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Synthetic Fertilizers — 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.