Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland was 0.0233 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland in Costa Rica, 2002–2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.0233 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 95.8% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland in Costa Rica peaked at 3.21 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0233 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2021.
That places Costa Rica 31st out of 33 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.21 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 2008 | 0.7232 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -77.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8212 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0748 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -90.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0432 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -42.2% |
| 2012 | 1.25 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2791.0% |
| 2013 | 1.17 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2878 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -75.4% |
| 2016 | 1.49 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +416.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8618 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -42.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3818 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -55.7% |
| 2019 | 1.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +187.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5572 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -49.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0233 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -95.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.58 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 0.7232 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3.21 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7389 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 0.0432 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.49 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.2903 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 0.0233 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 0.5572 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)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per capita 0.0139 m3 per person (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland in Costa Rica?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland in Costa Rica was 0.0233 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 3.21 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2002.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0233 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland?
- Costa Rica ranks 31st out of 33 countries with data for 2021.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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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