Waste — Emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Waste — Emissions (N2O), per square kilometre was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0 kt per square kilometre for waste — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 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 (N2O), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 (n2o), per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Waste — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for waste — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (n2o), 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 (N2O), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (N2O) 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 (N2O) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions 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 (N2O) 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.