Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) was -0.7576 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) in Costa Rica, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded -0.7576 % change on previous year for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 85.0% on the previous year and down 122.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) in Costa Rica peaked at 60.87 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -28.57 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Costa Rica ranks 156th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 8.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 1974 | -4.69 % change on previous year | -245.3% |
| 1975 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -169.9% |
| 1976 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 6.15 % change on previous year | +93.8% |
| 1978 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 1980 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -196.1% |
| 1981 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -169.4% |
| 1982 | -5.33 % change on previous year | -294.7% |
| 1983 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -205.6% |
| 1984 | 14.67 % change on previous year | +160.3% |
| 1985 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 1986 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 2.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 1990 | 7.32 % change on previous year | -707.3% |
| 1991 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 1992 | -28.57 % change on previous year | -938.1% |
| 1993 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 1994 | 4.55 % change on previous year | +195.5% |
| 1995 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 1997 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -197.3% |
| 1998 | -23.61 % change on previous year | +773.6% |
| 1999 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 2000 | 39.29 % change on previous year | +2060.7% |
| 2001 | -14.1 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 2002 | -13.43 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 18.97 % change on previous year | -241.2% |
| 2004 | 60.87 % change on previous year | +220.9% |
| 2005 | 18.02 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 2006 | 9.16 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 2007 | 27.27 % change on previous year | +197.7% |
| 2008 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 2009 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -165.4% |
| 2010 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -177.8% |
| 2011 | -9.14 % change on previous year | +309.1% |
| 2012 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 2013 | 9.15 % change on previous year | +190.9% |
| 2014 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 2015 | -3.78 % change on previous year | -212.9% |
| 2016 | -16.29 % change on previous year | +330.6% |
| 2017 | -6.04 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 2018 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 2019 | -5.19 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 2020 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -235.6% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 1.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | -5.04 % change on previous year | -445.0% |
| 2024 | -0.7576 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +2060.7% | 1.82 % change on previous year | 39.29 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.31 % change on previous year | -4.69 % change on previous year | 8.77 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9126 % change on previous year | -5.33 % change on previous year | 14.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.91 % change on previous year | -28.57 % change on previous year | 7.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.45 % change on previous year | -14.1 % change on previous year | 60.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.06 % change on previous year | -16.29 % change on previous year | 9.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5395 % change on previous year | -5.04 % change on previous year | 7.03 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 153 Peru -0.639 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Portugal -0.6757 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Japan -0.7533 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Finland -0.7628 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Germany -0.8123 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Canada -0.8333 % change on previous year compare
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 industrial combustion (energy) (mt) in Costa Rica?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) in Costa Rica was -0.7576 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 60.87 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.57 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Costa Rica rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt)?
- Costa Rica ranks 156th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 122.6%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.