Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland was 5.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
12.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1996
All-time low
1.66 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2014
Years of data
31
1991–2021
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland in Costa Rica, 1991–2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 5.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland in 2021.
That represents a change of up 189.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland in Costa Rica peaked at 12.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.66 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2014.
That places Costa Rica 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.79 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1992 | 10.79 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10.79 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10.79 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10.79 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 12.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 11.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.05 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -82.0% |
| 2012 | 2.05 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.05 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.66 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 1.66 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +257.6% |
| 2017 | 5.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.49 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10.79 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 12.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.59 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 11.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 12.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.47 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.66 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 11.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 5.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 5.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2 |
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More environment data for Costa Rica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per capita 0.0002 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate -78.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per capita 0.0003 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland in Costa Rica?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland in Costa Rica was 5.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 12.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1996.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2014.
- How does Costa Rica rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland?
- Costa Rica ranks 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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