Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual was 0.401 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Costa Rica, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.401 % change on previous year for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in 2024.
The figure is down 97.6% on the previous year and up 120.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Costa Rica peaked at 16.79 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -8.15 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places Costa Rica 103rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +39.8% |
| 1973 | 7.88 % change on previous year | +88.4% |
| 1974 | 0.9891 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 1975 | 4.81 % change on previous year | +386.6% |
| 1976 | 0.8063 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 1977 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +330.4% |
| 1978 | 4.3 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 1979 | 4.38 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 1981 | 4.96 % change on previous year | +158.6% |
| 1982 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 1983 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -495.3% |
| 1984 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1985 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -237.0% |
| 1986 | -0.5389 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 1987 | -0.4078 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1988 | -1.21 % change on previous year | +197.9% |
| 1989 | -1.6 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 1990 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -324.0% |
| 1991 | -0.2234 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2698 % change on previous year | -220.8% |
| 1993 | -0.4504 % change on previous year | -266.9% |
| 1994 | -6.15 % change on previous year | +1264.6% |
| 1995 | -8.15 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6871 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 1997 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -317.0% |
| 1998 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -193.5% |
| 1999 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -187.0% |
| 2000 | -0.8192 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 2001 | -2.12 % change on previous year | +158.7% |
| 2002 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2003 | -0.1221 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3643 % change on previous year | -398.4% |
| 2005 | 4.63 % change on previous year | +1171.5% |
| 2006 | -0.2551 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 2007 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -2216.8% |
| 2008 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2010 | 4.22 % change on previous year | +129.5% |
| 2011 | -3.76 % change on previous year | -189.0% |
| 2012 | -3.8 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -154.9% |
| 2014 | -2 % change on previous year | -196.0% |
| 2015 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -166.4% |
| 2016 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +137.9% |
| 2017 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 2018 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +95.1% |
| 2019 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 2020 | -6.58 % change on previous year | -468.2% |
| 2021 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -165.9% |
| 2022 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 2023 | 16.79 % change on previous year | +858.0% |
| 2024 | 0.401 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +2216.8% | -0.2551 % change on previous year | 5.4 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -1264.6% | -0.4504 % change on previous year | -6.15 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +1171.5% | 0.3643 % change on previous year | 4.63 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.76 % change on previous year | 0.8063 % change on previous year | 7.88 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.5812 % change on previous year | -3.16 % change on previous year | 4.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.17 % change on previous year | -8.15 % change on previous year | 3.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 % change on previous year | -2.12 % change on previous year | 5.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8975 % change on previous year | -3.8 % change on previous year | 4.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.34 % change on previous year | -6.58 % change on previous year | 16.79 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 100 South Africa 0.4366 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Barbados 0.4329 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Mauritius 0.4291 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Gabon 0.3678 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Moldova 0.3607 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Haiti 0.3129 % 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Costa Rica?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Costa Rica was 0.401 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 16.79 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.15 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Costa Rica rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual?
- Costa Rica ranks 103rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.0%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.