Cattle: Manure applied to soils … unit GDP volatilises in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cattle: Manure applied to soils … unit GDP volatilises was 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Costa Rica is 0.0001 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 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Costa Rica 43rd out of 166 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.
Cattle: Manure applied to soils … unit GDP volatilises in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | +84.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -35.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 kg per US$ of GDP, 4.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 kg per US$ of GDP, 3.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle: Manure applied to soils … unit GDP volatilises 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 | +84.8% | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Costa Rica?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Costa Rica was 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per?
- Costa Rica ranks 43rd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. 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 Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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.