Woody savanna — Emissions in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Woody savanna — Emissions was 0.0088 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Emissions in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.0088 kt for woody savanna — emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 175.0% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — emissions in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0197 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 kt, in 2011.
That places Costa Rica 49th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Emissions in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0066 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0066 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0066 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0066 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0066 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0066 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.007 kt | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0032 kt | -54.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0033 kt | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.005 kt | +51.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0025 kt | -50.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0094 kt | +276.0% |
| 2002 | 0.004 kt | -57.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0066 kt | +65.0% |
| 2004 | 0.007 kt | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0028 kt | -60.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 kt | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0067 kt | +191.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0026 kt | -61.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0034 kt | +30.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 kt | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 kt | -84.6% |
| 2012 | 0.007 kt | +1066.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0111 kt | +58.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0084 kt | -24.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0067 kt | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0197 kt | +194.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0095 kt | -51.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0096 kt | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.011 kt | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0069 kt | -37.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0044 kt | -36.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0158 kt | +259.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0032 kt | -79.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0088 kt | +175.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0058 kt | 0.0032 kt | 0.007 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0047 kt | 0.0023 kt | 0.0094 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0087 kt | 0.0006 kt | 0.0197 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0078 kt | 0.0032 kt | 0.0158 kt | 5 |
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 woody savanna — emissions in Costa Rica?
- Woody savanna — emissions in Costa Rica was 0.0088 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0197 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 kt in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for woody savanna — emissions?
- Costa Rica ranks 49th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — emissions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Woody savanna — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.