Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland was 17.32 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
17.32 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
16th
of 36 countries
All-time high
31.17 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2002
All-time low
12.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2014
Years of data
31
1991–2021
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland in Costa Rica, 1991–2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 17.32 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland in 2021.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland in Costa Rica peaked at 31.17 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2014.
Costa Rica ranks 16th of 36 countries on this measure, 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 — Grassland in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.66 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1992 | 21.66 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 21.66 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 21.66 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 21.66 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +24.6% |
| 1997 | 27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 31.17 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 28.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 28.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 28.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 28.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 28.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 29.11 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 28.47 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 13.82 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -51.5% |
| 2012 | 14.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 14.79 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 12.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 12.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 18.56 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +46.8% |
| 2017 | 18.02 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 17.63 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 18.25 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 17.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 17.32 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 21.66 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 31.17 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.94 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 12.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 28.47 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.55 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 17.32 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 17.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 13 Chile 30.16 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 14 Portugal 18.74 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 15 Switzerland 17.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 17 Kazakhstan 15.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 18 New Zealand 14.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 19 Bulgaria 14.77 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
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 — grassland in Costa Rica?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland in Costa Rica was 17.32 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 31.17 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2002.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2014.
- How does Costa Rica rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland?
- Costa Rica ranks 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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 — Grassland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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