Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 0.0131 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Costa Rica stood at 0.0131 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0185 Mt CO2e in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0055 Mt CO2e, in 1998.
Costa Rica ranks 72nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0065 Mt CO2e | 0.0057 Mt CO2e | 0.0076 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0079 Mt CO2e | 0.0071 Mt CO2e | 0.0086 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0071 Mt CO2e | 0.0055 Mt CO2e | 0.0091 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0119 Mt CO2e | 0.0058 Mt CO2e | 0.0182 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0159 Mt CO2e | 0.0128 Mt CO2e | 0.0185 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0135 Mt CO2e | 0.0131 Mt CO2e | 0.0139 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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 industrial combustion (energy) in Costa Rica?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Costa Rica was 0.0131 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 industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0185 Mt CO2e in 2014.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 Mt CO2e in 1998.
- How does Costa Rica rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Costa Rica ranks 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Industrial Combustion (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 industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).