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

Costa Rica ranks 55th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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

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

Costa Rica: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

Change on year

up 1.9%

World rank

55th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

in 2010

All-time low

0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

in 1971

Years of data

1970–2023

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

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

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre for methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1971.

Costa Rica ranks 55th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2023.
Year	Mt CO2e per square kilometre	Change
1970	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	—
1971	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-4.2%
1972	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.9%
1973	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.5%
1974	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.3%
1975	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.8%
1976	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.5%
1977	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.6%
1978	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.1%
1979	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.6%
1980	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.9%
1981	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.0%
1982	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.9%
1983	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.3%
1984	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.7%
1985	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.2%
1986	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.6%
1987	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.1%
1988	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.3%
1989	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.5%
1990	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.4%
1991	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.9%
1992	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+5.0%
1993	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.7%
1994	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.7%
1995	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.7%
1996	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+5.2%
1997	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.8%
1998	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+6.0%
1999	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+5.1%
2000	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.5%
2001	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.8%
2002	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+5.0%
2003	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.8%
2004	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.9%
2005	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.6%
2006	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.2%
2007	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.0%
2008	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.3%
2009	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.3%
2010	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.4%
2011	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-11.0%
2012	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.0%
2013	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.6%
2014	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.7%
2015	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.3%
2016	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.1%
2017	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.7%
2018	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.8%
2019	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.3%
2020	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.8%
2021	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-6.2%
2022	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.0%
2023	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
1980s	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
1990s	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2000s	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2010s	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2020s	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	4

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Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.401 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre in Costa Rica?: Methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2010.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1971.
How does Costa Rica rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre?: Costa Rica ranks 55th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (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 Waste (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 Waste (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 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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About this data

Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (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: 250 places, 12,804 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (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.