Cattle: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cattle: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises was 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Costa Rica is 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0159 kg per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Costa Rica ranks 72nd of 166 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.
Cattle: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0146 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0159 kg per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0157 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0158 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0155 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0152 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0143 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0132 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0126 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0115 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1971 | 0.011 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0101 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0087 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0079 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0069 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0057 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0047 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0043 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0039 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0066 kg per US$ of GDP | +92.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0066 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0057 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0051 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0045 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 0.004 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1995 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1996 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +58.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 kg per US$ of GDP, 14.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle: Manure left on pasture … 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 | +92.5% | 0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 kg per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +58.3% | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0147 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0126 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0159 kg per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0075 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0046 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 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 left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Costa Rica?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Costa Rica was 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0159 kg per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Costa Rica ranks 72nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 Cattle — Manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture 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.