Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 0.0199 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Costa Rica stood at 0.0199 Mt CO2e.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0284 Mt CO2e in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0091 Mt CO2e, in 1998.
That places Costa Rica 71st out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0099 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0099 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0105 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0108 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0103 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0107 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0108 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0115 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0121 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0123 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.012 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0123 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0116 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0122 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0136 Mt CO2e | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0132 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.013 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.013 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0132 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0132 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.014 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0145 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.01 Mt CO2e | -31.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0103 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0106 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.011 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0114 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0109 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0091 Mt CO2e | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0093 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0129 Mt CO2e | +38.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0105 Mt CO2e | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0092 Mt CO2e | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0107 Mt CO2e | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0182 Mt CO2e | +70.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0208 Mt CO2e | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0224 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0279 Mt CO2e | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0261 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0274 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.027 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.024 Mt CO2e | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0248 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0275 Mt CO2e | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0284 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0274 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0235 Mt CO2e | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0225 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0214 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0202 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0209 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0208 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0211 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.02 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0199 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0109 Mt CO2e | 0.0099 Mt CO2e | 0.0123 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0127 Mt CO2e | 0.0116 Mt CO2e | 0.0136 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0111 Mt CO2e | 0.0091 Mt CO2e | 0.0145 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0186 Mt CO2e | 0.0092 Mt CO2e | 0.0279 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0247 Mt CO2e | 0.0202 Mt CO2e | 0.0284 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0205 Mt CO2e | 0.0199 Mt CO2e | 0.0211 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- 72 Eswatini 0.0196 Mt CO2e compare
- 74 Madagascar 0.0188 Mt CO2e compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Costa Rica?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Costa Rica was 0.0199 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0284 Mt CO2e in 2014.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0091 Mt CO2e in 1998.
- How does Costa Rica rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 nitrous oxide (N2O), 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).