Goats: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Goats: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 4.51 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Costa Rica stood at 4.51 kg per square kilometre.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Costa Rica peaked at 4.65 kg per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0756 kg per square kilometre, in 1970.
Costa Rica ranks 110th of 162 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.
Goats: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0873 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0873 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0814 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0873 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0873 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0814 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0832 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0814 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0803 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0756 kg per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0756 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0756 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0756 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0756 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0756 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0756 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0756 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0756 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0756 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0785 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0814 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0873 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0931 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0931 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0931 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0931 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0931 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0931 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0931 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0931 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.91 kg per square kilometre | +3025.0% |
| 1992 | 2.59 kg per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 2.82 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 2.91 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 2.97 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.96 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 2.9 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.9 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.91 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.91 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.2 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 3.49 kg per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 3.49 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.78 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 4.07 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 4.07 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.65 kg per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 4.36 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 4.65 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 4.54 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 4.36 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 4.65 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 4.65 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.65 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.65 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.65 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.07 kg per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 4.07 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.07 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.9 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 4.05 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 4.58 kg per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 4.51 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 4.51 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.51 kg per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 4.51 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.48 kg per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goats: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +3025.0% | 0.0931 kg per square kilometre | 2.91 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0841 kg per square kilometre | 0.0803 kg per square kilometre | 0.0873 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0756 kg per square kilometre | 0.0756 kg per square kilometre | 0.0756 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0899 kg per square kilometre | 0.0785 kg per square kilometre | 0.0931 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6 kg per square kilometre | 0.0931 kg per square kilometre | 2.97 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.87 kg per square kilometre | 2.91 kg per square kilometre | 4.65 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.44 kg per square kilometre | 4.07 kg per square kilometre | 4.65 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.26 kg per square kilometre | 3.9 kg per square kilometre | 4.58 kg per square kilometre | 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 goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Costa Rica?
- Goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Costa Rica was 4.51 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.65 kg per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0756 kg per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Costa Rica ranks 110th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.