Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture was 4.38 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Costa Rica, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 4.38 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Costa Rica peaked at 4.67 Mt CO2e in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2.56 Mt CO2e, in 2004.
Costa Rica ranks 93rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.93 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 3.05 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 3.18 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 3.45 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 3.47 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 3.65 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 3.66 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 3.79 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 3.96 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 4.14 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 4.21 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 4.43 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 4.35 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 4.57 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 4.67 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 4.47 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 4.42 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 4.36 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 4.27 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 4.17 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 4.32 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 4.28 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 4.24 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 4.17 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 3.81 Mt CO2e | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 3.36 Mt CO2e | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 3.34 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 3.26 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 3.27 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 3.16 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 3.06 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 2.89 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 2.73 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 2.65 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.56 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 2.68 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 2.58 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.76 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 2.97 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 3.03 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 3.18 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 3.21 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.99 Mt CO2e | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 3.06 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.94 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 2.98 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.14 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 3.24 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.43 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 3.5 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 3.13 Mt CO2e | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 3.47 Mt CO2e | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 3.52 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 4.4 Mt CO2e | +24.9% |
| 2024 | 4.38 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 4.38 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 Mt CO2e, 2.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 4.38 Mt CO2e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.33 Mt CO2e, 1.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.53 Mt CO2e | 2.93 Mt CO2e | 4.14 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.39 Mt CO2e | 4.17 Mt CO2e | 4.67 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.72 Mt CO2e | 3.16 Mt CO2e | 4.32 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.79 Mt CO2e | 2.56 Mt CO2e | 3.06 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.17 Mt CO2e | 2.94 Mt CO2e | 3.5 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.78 Mt CO2e | 3.13 Mt CO2e | 4.4 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More environment data for Costa Rica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3048 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Costa Rica?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Costa Rica was 4.38 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.67 Mt CO2e in 1984.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.56 Mt CO2e in 2004.
- How does Costa Rica rank for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- Costa Rica ranks 93rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).