Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 2.53 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Costa Rica, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) in Costa Rica stood at 2.53 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 105.0% on the previous year and up 147.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) in Costa Rica peaked at 77 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -50.31 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Costa Rica 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +95.8% |
| 1974 | 2 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 1975 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +96.2% |
| 1978 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 1979 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +96.4% |
| 1980 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 1981 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +96.7% |
| 1984 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1987 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +97.1% |
| 1988 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 36.11 % change on previous year | +1163.9% |
| 1990 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 1991 | 77 % change on previous year | +3673.0% |
| 1992 | -0.565 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 1993 | 27.84 % change on previous year | -5027.8% |
| 1994 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 1995 | 4.31 % change on previous year | +38.5% |
| 1996 | 15.29 % change on previous year | +254.7% |
| 1997 | -11.83 % change on previous year | -177.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4065 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 1999 | 16.19 % change on previous year | +3883.8% |
| 2000 | 30.66 % change on previous year | +89.3% |
| 2001 | 12.53 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 2002 | -14.46 % change on previous year | -215.3% |
| 2003 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 2004 | -39.78 % change on previous year | -2493.6% |
| 2005 | 19.91 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 2006 | 11.32 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 2007 | -14.58 % change on previous year | -228.8% |
| 2008 | -8.33 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 2009 | -11.69 % change on previous year | +40.3% |
| 2010 | 5.39 % change on previous year | -146.1% |
| 2011 | -0.4651 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 2012 | -1.4 % change on previous year | +201.4% |
| 2013 | -1.42 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2014 | -5.29 % change on previous year | +272.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5076 % change on previous year | -109.6% |
| 2016 | -9.6 % change on previous year | -1990.4% |
| 2017 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 2018 | -15.3 % change on previous year | -784.7% |
| 2019 | -7.74 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 2020 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 2021 | 12.14 % change on previous year | -678.8% |
| 2022 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 2023 | -50.31 % change on previous year | -4049.7% |
| 2024 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +5027.8% | -0.565 % change on previous year | 27.84 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -4049.7% | 1.27 % change on previous year | -50.31 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +3883.8% | 0.4065 % change on previous year | 16.19 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +3673.0% | 2.04 % change on previous year | 77 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -2493.6% | 1.66 % change on previous year | -39.78 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -1990.4% | 0.5076 % change on previous year | -9.6 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.37 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 4.17 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.8 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 36.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.38 % change on previous year | -11.83 % change on previous year | 77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.27 % change on previous year | -39.78 % change on previous year | 30.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.31 % change on previous year | -15.3 % change on previous year | 5.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.29 % change on previous year | -50.31 % change on previous year | 12.14 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 32 Uruguay 2.79 % change on previous year compare
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- 36 Romania 2.5 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Cape Verde 2.5 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Russia 2.39 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) in Costa Rica?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) in Costa Rica was 2.53 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 77 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.31 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e)?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.9%. 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 Building (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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (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 Building (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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.