Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0465 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0465 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
43rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0465 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0052 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.0465 kt per square kilometre for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0465 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0052 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 43rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0114 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0118 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0128 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0136 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.016 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0169 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0176 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0184 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0196 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0205 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0216 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0227 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0239 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0249 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0259 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0269 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0283 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0295 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0306 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.032 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0335 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.035 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0364 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0297 kt per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0283 kt per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0305 kt per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0315 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0326 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0337 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0348 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.036 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0371 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0382 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0393 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0402 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.041 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0418 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0429 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0438 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0447 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0456 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0465 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0465 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0323 kt per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0465 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0301 kt per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0153 kt per square kilometre | 0.0128 kt per square kilometre | 0.0184 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0244 kt per square kilometre | 0.0196 kt per square kilometre | 0.0295 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.032 kt per square kilometre | 0.0283 kt per square kilometre | 0.0364 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0385 kt per square kilometre | 0.0337 kt per square kilometre | 0.0429 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0452 kt per square kilometre | 0.0438 kt per square kilometre | 0.0465 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 40 Portugal 0.0484 kt per square kilometre compare
- 41 India 0.0475 kt per square kilometre compare
- 42 Rwanda 0.0469 kt per square kilometre compare
- 44 United Kingdom 0.0461 kt per square kilometre compare
- 45 Morocco 0.0455 kt per square kilometre compare
- 46 Cuba 0.0441 kt per square kilometre compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.0465 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0465 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — 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.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — 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
Waste — 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.