Warming fossil fuels land use in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Warming fossil fuels land use was 0.0002 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Warming fossil fuels land use in Costa Rica, 1851–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for warming fossil fuels land use in Costa Rica is 0.0002, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, warming fossil fuels land use in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0002 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1851.
Costa Rica ranks 132nd of 209 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 | 0 | 0.0001 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 | 0.0002 | 0.0002 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 | 0.0002 | 0.0002 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 129 Afghanistan 0.0002 compare
- 130 Armenia 0.0002 compare
- 131 Panama 0.0002 compare
- 133 Papua New Guinea 0.0002 compare
- 134 Paraguay 0.0002 compare
- 135 El Salvador 0.0002 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 warming fossil fuels land use in Costa Rica?
- Warming fossil fuels land use in Costa Rica was 0.0002 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest warming fossil fuels land use recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 in 2024.
- What is the lowest warming fossil fuels land use recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1851.
- How does Costa Rica rank for warming fossil fuels land use?
- Costa Rica ranks 132nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is warming fossil fuels land use rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. 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 Warming fossil fuels land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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