How does Costa Rica rank for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square?

Costa Rica ranks 30th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.

Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per square in Costa Rica

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per square in Costa Rica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Costa Rica: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per square was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

Change on year

up 24.9%

World rank

30th

of 201 countries

All-time high

0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

in 1984

All-time low

0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

in 2004

Years of data

1970–2023

Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per square in Costa Rica, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.9% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 2004.

Costa Rica ranks 30th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per square in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2023.
Year	Mt CO2e per square kilometre	Change
1970	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	—
1971	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.2%
1972	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.3%
1973	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+8.6%
1974	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.7%
1975	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+5.0%
1976	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.4%
1977	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.4%
1978	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.5%
1979	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.4%
1980	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.8%
1981	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+5.3%
1982	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.8%
1983	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+5.0%
1984	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.1%
1985	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-4.2%
1986	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.3%
1987	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.2%
1988	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.1%
1989	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.4%
1990	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.7%
1991	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.1%
1992	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.9%
1993	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.6%
1994	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-8.8%
1995	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-11.6%
1996	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.6%
1997	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.4%
1998	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.3%
1999	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-3.5%
2000	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-3.1%
2001	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-5.6%
2002	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-5.4%
2003	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-3.0%
2004	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-3.3%
2005	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.5%
2006	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-3.8%
2007	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+7.2%
2008	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+7.4%
2009	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.3%
2010	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.7%
2011	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.0%
2012	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-6.9%
2013	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.5%
2014	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-4.1%
2015	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.5%
2016	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+5.4%
2017	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.0%
2018	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+5.9%
2019	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.1%
2020	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-10.7%
2021	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+10.9%
2022	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.5%
2023	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+24.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	4

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Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square in Costa Rica?: Methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square in Costa Rica was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1984.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2004.
How does Costa Rica rank for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square?: Costa Rica ranks 30th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) 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.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre
Unit: Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 248 places, 12,696 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) 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.