All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP was 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica is 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0.1075 kg per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Costa Rica ranks 91st of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1005 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.1075 kg per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1069 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1068 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1027 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0998 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0952 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0884 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0844 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0766 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0735 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0672 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 0.057 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1974 | 0.052 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0453 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0379 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1977 | 0.031 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0281 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0255 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0221 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0422 kg per US$ of GDP | +90.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0421 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0364 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0319 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0286 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0253 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0246 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0237 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0207 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0194 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0155 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0129 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0117 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0098 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0081 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0078 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0072 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0068 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0062 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0053 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.005 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0047 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0042 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0041 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.003 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.003 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP, 3.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +90.9% | 0.0221 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0422 kg per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0991 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0844 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.1075 kg per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0494 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0255 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0766 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0298 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0207 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0422 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0105 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0194 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0042 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.003 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?
- All animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1075 kg per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 91st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- All Animals — Amount excreted in manure Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.