Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 21.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Costa Rica, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Costa Rica is 21.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 152.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Costa Rica peaked at 26.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, -21.2%, in 2003.
That places Costa Rica 128th out of 203 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 (total) excluding LULUCF in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.1% | — |
| 1992 | 10.2% | +150.4% |
| 1993 | 10.7% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 10.5% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | -72.2% |
| 1996 | 12.9% | +338.4% |
| 1997 | 22.9% | +77.9% |
| 1998 | 22.4% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 9.5% | -57.6% |
| 2000 | -5.5% | -157.8% |
| 2001 | -17.8% | +224.2% |
| 2002 | -20.7% | +16.2% |
| 2003 | -21.2% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | -12.7% | -40.3% |
| 2005 | -12.3% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | -10.3% | -16.4% |
| 2007 | -6.1% | -41.0% |
| 2008 | -5.6% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | -2.9% | -48.6% |
| 2010 | -0.9% | -70.4% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | -1258.5% |
| 2012 | -0.6% | -106.5% |
| 2013 | -4.7% | +629.0% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | -281.3% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | +34.5% |
| 2018 | 26.3% | +101.7% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | -46.8% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | -31.0% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | +172.6% |
| 2024 | 21.6% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8% | 2.9% | 22.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | -11.5% | -21.2% | -2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | -4.7% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 7.7% | 21.6% | 5 |
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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 21.6% 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 26.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.2% in 2003.
- How does Costa Rica rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Costa Rica ranks 128th 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 152.5%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 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). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.