Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen was 2,555 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,555 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
124th
of 185 countries
All-time high
2,655 t
in 2016
All-time low
632.04 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Costa Rica, 1961–2023

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Costa Rica stood at 2,555 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Costa Rica peaked at 2,655 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 632.04 t, in 1961.

Costa Rica ranks 124th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 715.65 t 632.04 t 805.09 t 9
1970s 960.51 t 832.79 t 1,142 t 10
1980s 1,094 t 962.35 t 1,248 t 10
1990s 1,794 t 1,172 t 2,119 t 10
2000s 2,216 t 1,867 t 2,504 t 10
2010s 2,595 t 2,514 t 2,655 t 10
2020s 2,510 t 2,412 t 2,555 t 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 121 Chile 2,780 t compare
  2. 122 Gambia 2,756 t compare
  3. 123 Estonia 2,655 t compare
  4. 125 Namibia 2,344 t compare
  5. 126 Georgia 2,312 t compare
  6. 127 Lesotho 2,144 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Costa Rica?
Atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Costa Rica was 2,555 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 2,655 t in 2016.
What is the lowest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 632.04 t in 1961.
How does Costa Rica rank for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen?
Costa Rica ranks 124th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).