How does Costa Rica rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?

Costa Rica ranks 113th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Costa Rica

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Costa Rica
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Costa Rica: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 1.75 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

1.75 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 0.6%

World rank

113th

of 203 countries

All-time high

1.82 Mt CO2e

in 2018

All-time low

1.09 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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

The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Costa Rica is 1.75 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Costa Rica peaked at 1.82 Mt CO2e in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.09 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

Costa Rica ranks 113th 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	1.21 Mt CO2e	1.09 Mt CO2e	1.33 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	1.41 Mt CO2e	1.34 Mt CO2e	1.47 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	1.59 Mt CO2e	1.44 Mt CO2e	1.77 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	1.27 Mt CO2e	1.13 Mt CO2e	1.4 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	1.57 Mt CO2e	1.37 Mt CO2e	1.82 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	1.65 Mt CO2e	1.55 Mt CO2e	1.75 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

110 Tajikistan 2.08 Mt CO2e compare
111 Honduras 1.9 Mt CO2e compare
112 Kyrgyzstan 1.77 Mt CO2e compare
114 North Korea 1.69 Mt CO2e compare
115 Estonia 1.68 Mt CO2e compare
116 Papua New Guinea 1.55 Mt CO2e compare

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Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
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Total fibre furnish — Production 281,000 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 971 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 221 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export value 21,862 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Costa Rica?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Costa Rica was 1.75 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 1.82 Mt CO2e in 2018.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 1.09 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Costa Rica rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?: Costa Rica ranks 113th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).