Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 0.0007 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (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
Costa Rica recorded 0.0007 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0031 Mt CO2e in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 Mt CO2e, in 1989.
Costa Rica ranks 148th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | +80.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | -62.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | -33.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | +50.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | +33.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | -75.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | +500.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | +150.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | +66.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | -42.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | -45.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | -66.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | +120.0% |
| 2003 | 0.001 Mt CO2e | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | -60.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | +125.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | +66.7% |
| 2007 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | +27.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | +24.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | -48.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | +80.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | -66.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 Mt CO2e | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | 0.002 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | 0.002 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Costa Rica?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Costa Rica was 0.0007 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 power industry (energy) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0031 Mt CO2e in 2013.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 Mt CO2e in 1989.
- How does Costa Rica rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Costa Rica ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Power Industry (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 electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).