Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 3.91 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (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 transport (energy) (mt co2e) in Costa Rica stood at 3.91 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.4% on the previous year and up 91.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) in Costa Rica peaked at 347.76 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -46.12 % change on previous year, in 2000.
Costa Rica ranks 66th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 13.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 12.12 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1974 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 1975 | 5.26 % change on previous year | +94.7% |
| 1976 | 5 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 7.14 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 1978 | 13.33 % change on previous year | +86.7% |
| 1979 | -3.92 % change on previous year | -129.4% |
| 1980 | -4.08 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1981 | -10.64 % change on previous year | +160.6% |
| 1982 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 1983 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -171.8% |
| 1984 | 7.32 % change on previous year | +42.7% |
| 1985 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 1986 | 8.89 % change on previous year | +291.1% |
| 1987 | 12.24 % change on previous year | +37.8% |
| 1988 | 10.91 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 1990 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -245.2% |
| 1991 | 11.67 % change on previous year | -345.0% |
| 1992 | 347.76 % change on previous year | +2880.8% |
| 1993 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 1994 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 1995 | 10.22 % change on previous year | +256.4% |
| 1996 | 11.52 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 12.09 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 28.99 % change on previous year | +139.8% |
| 1999 | 18.99 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 2000 | -46.12 % change on previous year | -342.9% |
| 2001 | 7.88 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 2002 | 12.85 % change on previous year | +63.0% |
| 2003 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 2004 | 12.58 % change on previous year | +168.4% |
| 2005 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 2006 | 7.66 % change on previous year | -774.3% |
| 2007 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 2008 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -191.5% |
| 2009 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2010 | -0.7246 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 2011 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -452.6% |
| 2012 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 2014 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +47.0% |
| 2016 | 22.53 % change on previous year | +649.7% |
| 2017 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 2018 | -6.74 % change on previous year | -418.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4167 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 2020 | -15.08 % change on previous year | -3718.3% |
| 2021 | 13.19 % change on previous year | -187.5% |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 3.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | 3.91 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 3.91 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.01 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 3.91 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.88 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -3718.3% | 0.4167 % change on previous year | -15.08 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +2880.8% | 11.67 % change on previous year | 347.76 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +774.3% | -1.14 % change on previous year | 7.66 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.16 % change on previous year | -3.92 % change on previous year | 13.79 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.82 % change on previous year | -10.64 % change on previous year | 12.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.4 % change on previous year | -4.76 % change on previous year | 347.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3281 % change on previous year | -46.12 % change on previous year | 12.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.96 % change on previous year | -6.74 % change on previous year | 22.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 % change on previous year | -15.08 % change on previous year | 13.19 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 63 Benin 3.91 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Ghana 3.91 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Guatemala 3.91 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Cote d'Ivoire 3.9 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Panama 3.9 % change on previous year compare
- 69 El Salvador 3.89 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Costa Rica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 2.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) in Costa Rica?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) in Costa Rica was 3.91 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 347.76 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.12 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e)?
- Costa Rica ranks 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.0%. 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 Transport (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 Transport (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 Transport (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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.