Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 0.0074 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 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
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Costa Rica is 0.0074 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0217 Mt CO2e in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 Mt CO2e, in 2013.
That places Costa Rica 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0163 Mt CO2e | 0.0152 Mt CO2e | 0.0171 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0163 Mt CO2e | 0.0149 Mt CO2e | 0.017 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0166 Mt CO2e | 0.0146 Mt CO2e | 0.0202 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.014 Mt CO2e | 0.0059 Mt CO2e | 0.0217 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | 0.007 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0057 Mt CO2e | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | 0.0074 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 20.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.4173 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.64 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -4.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Costa Rica?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Costa Rica was 0.0074 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 fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0217 Mt CO2e in 2003.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 Mt CO2e in 2013.
- How does Costa Rica rank for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- Costa Rica ranks 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. 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 Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (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 fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).