Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.0745 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (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 0.0745 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in 2024.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0772 Mt CO2e in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Costa Rica 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.004 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0045 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0051 Mt CO2e | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0049 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0047 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0041 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0044 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0045 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0049 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0055 Mt CO2e | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0061 Mt CO2e | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0063 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.006 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0067 Mt CO2e | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 0.03 Mt CO2e | +347.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0314 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0323 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0356 Mt CO2e | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0397 Mt CO2e | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0445 Mt CO2e | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0574 Mt CO2e | +29.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0683 Mt CO2e | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0368 Mt CO2e | -46.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0397 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0448 Mt CO2e | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0469 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0528 Mt CO2e | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0522 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0562 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.058 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0563 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0552 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0548 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0562 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0576 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0587 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0599 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0617 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0756 Mt CO2e | +22.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0772 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.072 Mt CO2e | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0723 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0614 Mt CO2e | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0695 Mt CO2e | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0695 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0717 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0745 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | 0.0051 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0049 Mt CO2e | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | 0.0063 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0352 Mt CO2e | 0.006 Mt CO2e | 0.0683 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0499 Mt CO2e | 0.0368 Mt CO2e | 0.058 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0646 Mt CO2e | 0.0548 Mt CO2e | 0.0772 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0693 Mt CO2e | 0.0614 Mt CO2e | 0.0745 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Costa Rica?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Costa Rica was 0.0745 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 transport (energy) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0772 Mt CO2e in 2017.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Costa Rica ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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 Transport (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 the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).