Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual was 0.0204 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0204 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 99.9%
World rank
104th
of 198 countries
All-time high
18.41 % change on previous year
in 2014
All-time low
-13.41 % change on previous year
in 1999
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual in Costa Rica, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual in Costa Rica is 0.0204 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 99.9% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual in Costa Rica peaked at 18.41 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -13.41 % change on previous year, in 1999.
Costa Rica ranks 104th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 3.94 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 1973 | 4.22 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1974 | -0.7726 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4062 % change on previous year | -152.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4158 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 10.36 % change on previous year | +2392.3% |
| 1978 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1979 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1980 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 4.77 % change on previous year | +90.2% |
| 1982 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 1983 | 5.87 % change on previous year | +154.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1657 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 1985 | -3.81 % change on previous year | -2396.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9373 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 1987 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8516 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1989 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +85.5% |
| 1990 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -203.7% |
| 1991 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -309.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4288 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 1993 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -515.2% |
| 1994 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1995 | -6.7 % change on previous year | +383.6% |
| 1996 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -196.7% |
| 1997 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1998 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1999 | -13.41 % change on previous year | -551.6% |
| 2000 | -4.66 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 2001 | -13.19 % change on previous year | +183.3% |
| 2002 | -4.34 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 2003 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 2004 | 13.14 % change on previous year | -688.1% |
| 2005 | -0.2678 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 2006 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -597.5% |
| 2007 | 4.4 % change on previous year | +230.5% |
| 2008 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 2009 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +115.6% |
| 2010 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 2011 | 14.34 % change on previous year | +687.2% |
| 2012 | -12.6 % change on previous year | -187.9% |
| 2013 | -6.61 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 2014 | 18.41 % change on previous year | -378.5% |
| 2015 | -0.0083 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1652 % change on previous year | -2100.2% |
| 2017 | 3.86 % change on previous year | +2236.1% |
| 2018 | 15.39 % change on previous year | +298.7% |
| 2019 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 2020 | -10.18 % change on previous year | +316.7% |
| 2021 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 2022 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -231.4% |
| 2023 | 16.01 % change on previous year | -1018.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0204 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0204 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0065 % change on previous year, 3.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -2396.2% | 0.1657 % change on previous year | -3.81 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +2392.3% | 0.4158 % change on previous year | 10.36 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +2236.1% | 0.1652 % change on previous year | 3.86 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +2100.2% | -0.0083 % change on previous year | 0.1652 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +1018.2% | -1.74 % change on previous year | 16.01 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 % change on previous year | -0.7726 % change on previous year | 10.36 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.62 % change on previous year | -3.81 % change on previous year | 5.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7536 % change on previous year | -13.41 % change on previous year | 6.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0792 % change on previous year | -13.19 % change on previous year | 13.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.23 % change on previous year | -12.6 % change on previous year | 18.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 % change on previous year | -10.18 % change on previous year | 16.01 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 107 Comoros 0 % change on previous year compare
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- 107 Dominica 0 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Faroe Islands 0 % change on previous year compare
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- 107 Guam 0 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Hong Kong 0 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Kiribati 0 % change on previous year compare
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- 107 Nauru 0 % change on previous year compare
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More environment data for Costa Rica
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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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual in Costa Rica?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual in Costa Rica was 0.0204 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 18.41 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.41 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Costa Rica rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual?
- Costa Rica ranks 104th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.