Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate was 2.32 % change on previous year in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.32 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
57th
of 232 countries
All-time high
8.29 % change on previous year
in 1983
All-time low
-0.5495 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth rate in Costa Rica stood at 2.32 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 8.29 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -0.5495 % change on previous year, in 1982.

Costa Rica ranks 57th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 4.21 % change on previous year
1963 4.73 % change on previous year +12.4%
1964 5.07 % change on previous year +7.1%
1965 4.82 % change on previous year -4.8%
1966 5 % change on previous year +3.7%
1967 4.76 % change on previous year -4.8%
1968 4.55 % change on previous year -4.5%
1969 3.48 % change on previous year -23.5%
1970 3.36 % change on previous year -3.4%
1971 4.07 % change on previous year +20.9%
1972 3.12 % change on previous year -23.1%
1973 3.03 % change on previous year -3.0%
1974 2.21 % change on previous year -27.2%
1975 5.76 % change on previous year +160.9%
1976 6.8 % change on previous year +18.2%
1977 1.91 % change on previous year -71.9%
1978 3.12 % change on previous year +63.5%
1979 4.85 % change on previous year +55.2%
1980 5.2 % change on previous year +7.3%
1981 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1982 -0.5495 % change on previous year
1983 8.29 % change on previous year -1608.3%
1984 4.08 % change on previous year -50.7%
1985 4.9 % change on previous year +20.1%
1986 1.87 % change on previous year -61.9%
1987 5.96 % change on previous year +219.0%
1988 2.16 % change on previous year -63.7%
1989 7.63 % change on previous year +252.4%
1990 2.76 % change on previous year -63.9%
1991 3.45 % change on previous year +25.1%
1992 3.7 % change on previous year +7.4%
1993 5.36 % change on previous year +44.6%
1994 3.39 % change on previous year -36.7%
1995 3.61 % change on previous year +6.4%
1996 2.53 % change on previous year -29.8%
1997 4.01 % change on previous year +58.5%
1998 4.45 % change on previous year +10.9%
1999 2.84 % change on previous year -36.2%
2000 2.49 % change on previous year -12.5%
2001 2.96 % change on previous year +19.3%
2002 2.09 % change on previous year -29.4%
2003 2.56 % change on previous year +22.4%
2004 2.75 % change on previous year +7.3%
2005 2.92 % change on previous year +6.2%
2006 3.31 % change on previous year +13.4%
2007 3.66 % change on previous year +10.6%
2008 3.09 % change on previous year -15.6%
2009 2.57 % change on previous year -16.9%
2010 1.88 % change on previous year -26.9%
2011 1.64 % change on previous year -12.8%
2012 1.61 % change on previous year -1.6%
2013 2.38 % change on previous year +47.6%
2014 2.13 % change on previous year -10.5%
2015 2.85 % change on previous year +33.5%
2016 2.4 % change on previous year -15.7%
2017 2.7 % change on previous year +12.7%
2018 2.63 % change on previous year -2.6%
2019 4.27 % change on previous year +62.4%
2020 1.31 % change on previous year -69.3%
2021 2.27 % change on previous year +72.7%
2022 2.37 % change on previous year +4.8%
2023 2.32 % change on previous year -2.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1983 +1608.3% -0.5495 % change on previous year 8.29 % change on previous year
1989 +252.4% 2.16 % change on previous year 7.63 % change on previous year
1987 +219.0% 1.87 % change on previous year 5.96 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.58 % change on previous year 3.48 % change on previous year 5.07 % change on previous year 8
1970s 3.82 % change on previous year 1.91 % change on previous year 6.8 % change on previous year 10
1980s 3.95 % change on previous year -0.5495 % change on previous year 8.29 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.61 % change on previous year 2.53 % change on previous year 5.36 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.84 % change on previous year 2.09 % change on previous year 3.66 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.45 % change on previous year 1.61 % change on previous year 4.27 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.07 % change on previous year 1.31 % change on previous year 2.37 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 54 Israel 2.33 % change on previous year compare
  2. 55 Tonga 2.33 % change on previous year compare
  3. 56 Pacific Islands Trust Territory 2.32 % change on previous year compare
  4. 58 Colombia 2.31 % change on previous year compare
  5. 59 Vanuatu 2.31 % change on previous year compare
  6. 60 Azerbaijan 2.3 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth rate in Costa Rica was 2.32 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 8.29 % change on previous year in 1983.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was -0.5495 % change on previous year in 1982.
How does Costa Rica rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth rate?
Costa Rica ranks 57th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 15,000 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.