How does Costa Rica rank for all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp?

Costa Rica ranks 78th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.

Is all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica

Name: All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Costa Rica: All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per unit of GDP was 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 6.2%

World rank

78th

of 169 countries

All-time high

0.0159 kg per US$ of GDP

in 1964

All-time low

0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica stood at 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0159 kg per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

That places Costa Rica 78th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0152 kg per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0154 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1963	0.0159 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1964	0.0159 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1965	0.0144 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1966	0.0136 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1967	0.0137 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1968	0.0131 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1969	0.013 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1970	0.0116 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1971	0.0111 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1972	0.0103 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1973	0.0083 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
1974	0.0078 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1975	0.0069 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1976	0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
1977	0.0048 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
1978	0.0043 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1979	0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1980	0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
1981	0.006 kg per US$ of GDP	+86.7%
1982	0.0056 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1983	0.005 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1984	0.0042 kg per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
1985	0.004 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1986	0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1987	0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1988	0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
1989	0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1990	0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1991	0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1992	0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1993	0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1994	0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1995	0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1996	0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1997	0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1998	0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1999	0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2000	0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2001	0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2002	0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2003	0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2004	0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2005	0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2006	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2007	0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2008	0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
2009	0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2010	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	-28.9%
2011	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2012	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2013	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2014	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2015	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2016	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2017	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2018	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2019	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2020	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2021	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2022	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
2023	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.2%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

Costa Rica's 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, 3.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Costa Rica's 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where All Animals — Manure applied to soils (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	+86.7%	0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP	0.006 kg per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0145 kg per US$ of GDP	0.013 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0159 kg per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0075 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0116 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0042 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP	0.006 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	4

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Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?: All animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0.0159 kg per US$ of GDP in 1964.
What is the lowest all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Costa Rica rank for all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp?: Costa Rica ranks 78th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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All Animals — Manure applied to soils (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 — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per unit of GDP
Unit: kg per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 171 places, 9,202 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 05 October 2026

All Animals — Manure applied to soils (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.