Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 0.0804 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 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 waste in Costa Rica stood at 0.0804 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Costa Rica peaked at 0.1676 Mt CO2e in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0325 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Costa Rica ranks 124th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0387 Mt CO2e | 0.0325 Mt CO2e | 0.0459 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0556 Mt CO2e | 0.0481 Mt CO2e | 0.0673 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0822 Mt CO2e | 0.0691 Mt CO2e | 0.0961 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.112 Mt CO2e | 0.0983 Mt CO2e | 0.1276 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1445 Mt CO2e | 0.1306 Mt CO2e | 0.1642 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0964 Mt CO2e | 0.0774 Mt CO2e | 0.1676 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Costa Rica?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Costa Rica was 0.0804 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 waste recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1676 Mt CO2e in 2020.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0325 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Costa Rica ranks 124th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Waste (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 waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).