Ammonia, anhydrous — Import quantity in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Ammonia, anhydrous — Import quantity was 410 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Ammonia, anhydrous — Import quantity in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ammonia, anhydrous — import quantity in Costa Rica is 410 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonia, anhydrous — import quantity in Costa Rica peaked at 927.79 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 161.68 t, in 2009.
That places Costa Rica 64th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Ammonia, anhydrous — Import quantity in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 342.32 t | — |
| 2003 | 204.6 t | -40.2% |
| 2004 | 219.54 t | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 223.57 t | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 203.1 t | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 216.9 t | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 197.18 t | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 161.68 t | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 512.13 t | +216.8% |
| 2011 | 416.09 t | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 516.37 t | +24.1% |
| 2013 | 927.79 t | +79.7% |
| 2014 | 673.55 t | -27.4% |
| 2015 | 570.6 t | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 566.37 t | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 698.4 t | +23.3% |
| 2018 | 676.5 t | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 696.25 t | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 670.27 t | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 802 t | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 738 t | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 468.3 t | -36.5% |
| 2024 | 410 t | -12.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 410 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 411.56 t, 100% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 410 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.47 t, 6.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ammonia, anhydrous — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +216.8% | 161.68 t | 512.13 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 221.11 t | 161.68 t | 342.32 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 625.4 t | 416.09 t | 927.79 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 617.71 t | 410 t | 802 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3048 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ammonia, anhydrous — import quantity in Costa Rica?
- Ammonia, anhydrous — import quantity in Costa Rica was 410 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonia, anhydrous — import quantity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 927.79 t in 2013.
- What is the lowest ammonia, anhydrous — import quantity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 161.68 t in 2009.
- How does Costa Rica rank for ammonia, anhydrous — import quantity?
- Costa Rica ranks 64th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ammonia, anhydrous — import quantity rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Ammonia, anhydrous — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf