How does Costa Rica rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?

Costa Rica ranks 130th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Costa Rica

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Costa Rica
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Costa Rica: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.0948 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.0948 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 5.6%

World rank

130th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.3554 Mt CO2e

in 1997

All-time low

0.0678 Mt CO2e

in 1987

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 processes in Costa Rica stood at 0.0948 Mt CO2e.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Costa Rica peaked at 0.3554 Mt CO2e in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0678 Mt CO2e, in 1987.

That places Costa Rica 130th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.2391 Mt CO2e	0.2225 Mt CO2e	0.2467 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.1598 Mt CO2e	0.0678 Mt CO2e	0.2118 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.2361 Mt CO2e	0.1448 Mt CO2e	0.3554 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0848 Mt CO2e	0.0685 Mt CO2e	0.1174 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.0959 Mt CO2e	0.0915 Mt CO2e	0.1003 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.0914 Mt CO2e	0.0848 Mt CO2e	0.0968 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

127 Nicaragua 0.1084 Mt CO2e compare
128 Afghanistan 0.1025 Mt CO2e compare
129 Panama 0.0961 Mt CO2e compare
131 Mauritania 0.0944 Mt CO2e compare
132 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0913 Mt CO2e compare
133 Cyprus 0.0833 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for Costa Rica

Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 29.32 % (2024)
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 159.6 1000 ha (2024)
Inland waters — Area 4 1000 ha (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 20.67 % (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 65.75 % (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,045 1000 ha (2024)
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 23.74 % (2024)
Permanent crops — Area 377.21 1000 ha (2024)
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 10.52 % (2024)
Arable land — Area 167.13 1000 ha (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Costa Rica?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Costa Rica was 0.0948 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 processes recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0.3554 Mt CO2e in 1997.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0678 Mt CO2e in 1987.
How does Costa Rica rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?: Costa Rica ranks 130th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).