Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.0948 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
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.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2413 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.2412 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2434 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2449 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2451 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2467 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2396 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2361 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2303 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2225 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2118 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2018 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1941 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1875 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1802 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1738 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1679 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0678 Mt CO2e | -59.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0944 Mt CO2e | +39.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1182 Mt CO2e | +25.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1448 Mt CO2e | +22.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1509 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.212 Mt CO2e | +40.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2302 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2392 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2031 Mt CO2e | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2635 Mt CO2e | +29.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3554 Mt CO2e | +34.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2969 Mt CO2e | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2652 Mt CO2e | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1174 Mt CO2e | -55.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0705 Mt CO2e | -39.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0685 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0741 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0832 Mt CO2e | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0808 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.084 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0942 Mt CO2e | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0864 Mt CO2e | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0891 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.095 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0915 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0934 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1003 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0991 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0958 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.098 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0946 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0958 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0959 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0848 Mt CO2e | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0909 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0968 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0898 Mt CO2e | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0948 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0948 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1398 Mt CO2e, 68% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0948 Mt CO2e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0948 Mt CO2e, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -59.6% | 0.1679 Mt CO2e | 0.0678 Mt CO2e |
| 2000 | -55.7% | 0.2652 Mt CO2e | 0.1174 Mt CO2e |
| 1992 | +40.5% | 0.1509 Mt CO2e | 0.212 Mt CO2e |
| 2001 | -39.9% | 0.1174 Mt CO2e | 0.0705 Mt CO2e |
| 1988 | +39.2% | 0.0678 Mt CO2e | 0.0944 Mt CO2e |
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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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (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
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).