Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 175.43 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
175.43 kt
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
87th
of 201 countries
All-time high
175.43 kt
in 2023
All-time low
22.05 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Costa Rica, 1961–2023

050100150200196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Costa Rica stood at 175.43 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Costa Rica peaked at 175.43 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.05 kt, in 1961.

That places Costa Rica 87th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 22.05 kt
1962 22.98 kt +4.2%
1963 24.06 kt +4.7%
1964 25.28 kt +5.1%
1965 26.5 kt +4.8%
1966 27.82 kt +5.0%
1967 29.15 kt +4.8%
1968 30.48 kt +4.5%
1969 31.54 kt +3.5%
1970 32.59 kt +3.4%
1971 33.92 kt +4.1%
1972 34.98 kt +3.1%
1973 36.04 kt +3.0%
1974 36.84 kt +2.2%
1975 38.95 kt +5.8%
1976 41.6 kt +6.8%
1977 42.4 kt +1.9%
1978 43.73 kt +3.1%
1979 45.84 kt +4.8%
1980 48.23 kt +5.2%
1981 48.23 kt +0.0%
1982 47.97 kt -0.5%
1983 51.94 kt +8.3%
1984 54.06 kt +4.1%
1985 56.71 kt +4.9%
1986 57.77 kt +1.9%
1987 61.22 kt +6.0%
1988 62.54 kt +2.2%
1989 67.31 kt +7.6%
1990 69.17 kt +2.8%
1991 71.55 kt +3.4%
1992 74.2 kt +3.7%
1993 78.17 kt +5.4%
1994 80.83 kt +3.4%
1995 83.74 kt +3.6%
1996 85.86 kt +2.5%
1997 89.31 kt +4.0%
1998 93.28 kt +4.5%
1999 95.93 kt +2.8%
2000 98.31 kt +2.5%
2001 101.23 kt +3.0%
2002 103.35 kt +2.1%
2003 106 kt +2.6%
2004 108.92 kt +2.8%
2005 112.09 kt +2.9%
2006 115.81 kt +3.3%
2007 120.05 kt +3.7%
2008 123.75 kt +3.1%
2009 126.94 kt +2.6%
2010 129.32 kt +1.9%
2011 131.44 kt +1.6%
2012 133.56 kt +1.6%
2013 136.74 kt +2.4%
2014 139.66 kt +2.1%
2015 143.63 kt +2.8%
2016 147.07 kt +2.4%
2017 151.05 kt +2.7%
2018 155.03 kt +2.6%
2019 161.65 kt +4.3%
2020 163.77 kt +1.3%
2021 167.48 kt +2.3%
2022 171.46 kt +2.4%
2023 175.43 kt +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26.65 kt 22.05 kt 31.54 kt 9
1970s 38.69 kt 32.59 kt 45.84 kt 10
1980s 55.6 kt 47.97 kt 67.31 kt 10
1990s 82.2 kt 69.17 kt 95.93 kt 10
2000s 111.64 kt 98.31 kt 126.94 kt 10
2010s 142.91 kt 129.32 kt 161.65 kt 10
2020s 169.53 kt 163.77 kt 175.43 kt 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 84 Zambia 179.94 kt compare
  2. 85 Switzerland 177.81 kt compare
  3. 86 Azerbaijan 176.75 kt compare
  4. 88 Somalia 172.78 kt compare
  5. 89 Zimbabwe 170.4 kt compare
  6. 90 Belarus 155.03 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Costa Rica?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Costa Rica was 175.43 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 175.43 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 22.05 kt in 1961.
How does Costa Rica rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Costa Rica ranks 87th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf