How does Costa Rica rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?

Costa Rica ranks 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.

Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Costa Rica

Name: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Costa Rica: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0418 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0418 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

up 2.1%

World rank

43rd

of 186 countries

All-time high

0.0418 kt per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0048 kt per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Costa Rica is 0.0418 kt per square kilometre, measured 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 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0418 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Costa Rica 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0048 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0051 kt per square kilometre	+5.6%
1963	0.0053 kt per square kilometre	+5.5%
1964	0.0056 kt per square kilometre	+5.6%
1965	0.0059 kt per square kilometre	+4.9%
1966	0.0063 kt per square kilometre	+5.6%
1967	0.0066 kt per square kilometre	+5.3%
1968	0.0069 kt per square kilometre	+4.2%
1969	0.0072 kt per square kilometre	+4.8%
1970	0.0072 kt per square kilometre	+0.8%
1971	0.0082 kt per square kilometre	+13.6%
1972	0.0086 kt per square kilometre	+4.7%
1973	0.0089 kt per square kilometre	+3.8%
1974	0.0093 kt per square kilometre	+4.3%
1975	0.0097 kt per square kilometre	+4.1%
1976	0.0101 kt per square kilometre	+4.0%
1977	0.0105 kt per square kilometre	+4.3%
1978	0.0109 kt per square kilometre	+3.6%
1979	0.0115 kt per square kilometre	+5.0%
1980	0.0118 kt per square kilometre	+3.3%
1981	0.0122 kt per square kilometre	+3.2%
1982	0.0127 kt per square kilometre	+3.6%
1983	0.0132 kt per square kilometre	+3.9%
1984	0.0138 kt per square kilometre	+4.6%
1985	0.0143 kt per square kilometre	+3.6%
1986	0.0149 kt per square kilometre	+4.6%
1987	0.0157 kt per square kilometre	+5.5%
1988	0.0164 kt per square kilometre	+4.2%
1989	0.0171 kt per square kilometre	+4.0%
1990	0.0178 kt per square kilometre	+4.5%
1991	0.0186 kt per square kilometre	+4.3%
1992	0.0196 kt per square kilometre	+5.3%
1993	0.0206 kt per square kilometre	+5.0%
1994	0.0217 kt per square kilometre	+5.3%
1995	0.0225 kt per square kilometre	+4.1%
1996	0.0235 kt per square kilometre	+4.4%
1997	0.0244 kt per square kilometre	+3.7%
1998	0.0257 kt per square kilometre	+5.2%
1999	0.0267 kt per square kilometre	+4.1%
2000	0.0277 kt per square kilometre	+3.7%
2001	0.029 kt per square kilometre	+4.6%
2002	0.0304 kt per square kilometre	+4.9%
2003	0.0318 kt per square kilometre	+4.7%
2004	0.0331 kt per square kilometre	+4.0%
2005	0.0262 kt per square kilometre	-20.7%
2006	0.0247 kt per square kilometre	-5.6%
2007	0.0268 kt per square kilometre	+8.4%
2008	0.0277 kt per square kilometre	+3.5%
2009	0.0287 kt per square kilometre	+3.6%
2010	0.0298 kt per square kilometre	+3.8%
2011	0.0309 kt per square kilometre	+3.5%
2012	0.032 kt per square kilometre	+3.6%
2013	0.033 kt per square kilometre	+3.3%
2014	0.0341 kt per square kilometre	+3.3%
2015	0.0351 kt per square kilometre	+2.9%
2016	0.036 kt per square kilometre	+2.5%
2017	0.0367 kt per square kilometre	+2.0%
2018	0.0375 kt per square kilometre	+2.1%
2019	0.0384 kt per square kilometre	+2.6%
2020	0.0393 kt per square kilometre	+2.1%
2021	0.0401 kt per square kilometre	+2.1%
2022	0.0409 kt per square kilometre	+2.1%
2023	0.0418 kt per square kilometre	+2.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.006 kt per square kilometre	0.0048 kt per square kilometre	0.0072 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0095 kt per square kilometre	0.0072 kt per square kilometre	0.0115 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0142 kt per square kilometre	0.0118 kt per square kilometre	0.0171 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0221 kt per square kilometre	0.0178 kt per square kilometre	0.0267 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0286 kt per square kilometre	0.0247 kt per square kilometre	0.0331 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0343 kt per square kilometre	0.0298 kt per square kilometre	0.0384 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0405 kt per square kilometre	0.0393 kt per square kilometre	0.0418 kt per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

40 Portugal 0.0434 kt per square kilometre compare
41 Cuba 0.0426 kt per square kilometre compare
42 India 0.0419 kt per square kilometre compare
44 Rwanda 0.0412 kt per square kilometre compare
45 Hungary 0.0408 kt per square kilometre compare
46 Andorra 0.04 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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)

All data for Costa Rica →

Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Costa Rica?: Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.0418 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0.0418 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Costa Rica rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?: Costa Rica ranks 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. 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) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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.