Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0034 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.0034 kt per square kilometre for waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0034 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 42nd 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) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
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- 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)
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- 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) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.0034 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0034 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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 N2O (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 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) from N2O (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.