Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per was 0.2861 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Costa Rica stood at 0.2861 kg per person.
That represents a change of up 23.3% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Costa Rica peaked at 0.3208 kg per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.1528 kg per person, in 1987.
That places Costa Rica 35th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2747 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2726 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.271 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2702 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.27 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2699 kg per person | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2698 kg per person | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.27 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.3054 kg per person | +13.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2975 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3073 kg per person | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3208 kg per person | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3002 kg per person | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 0.298 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2971 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2766 kg per person | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2694 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2623 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2458 kg per person | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2577 kg per person | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2699 kg per person | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2659 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2513 kg per person | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.231 kg per person | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2217 kg per person | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1795 kg per person | -19.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1528 kg per person | -14.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2206 kg per person | +44.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2269 kg per person | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.239 kg per person | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2502 kg per person | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2608 kg per person | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.279 kg per person | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2802 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2736 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2291 kg per person | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2351 kg per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.263 kg per person | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 0.186 kg per person | -29.3% |
| 2000 | 0.193 kg per person | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2068 kg per person | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2102 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2103 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2217 kg per person | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2263 kg per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2315 kg per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2687 kg per person | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2782 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2702 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2656 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2589 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2684 kg per person | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2625 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2742 kg per person | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2765 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2498 kg per person | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.232 kg per person | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2065 kg per person | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2443 kg per person | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2226 kg per person | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2599 kg per person | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2321 kg per person | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2861 kg per person | +23.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.2861 kg per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2206 kg per person, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.2861 kg per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2095 kg per person, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +44.4% | 0.1528 kg per person | 0.2206 kg per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2748 kg per person | 0.2698 kg per person | 0.3054 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2875 kg per person | 0.2458 kg per person | 0.3208 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2277 kg per person | 0.1528 kg per person | 0.2699 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2496 kg per person | 0.186 kg per person | 0.2802 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2317 kg per person | 0.193 kg per person | 0.2782 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2539 kg per person | 0.2065 kg per person | 0.2765 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2502 kg per person | 0.2226 kg per person | 0.2861 kg per person | 4 |
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- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Costa Rica?
- Swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Costa Rica was 0.2861 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3208 kg per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1528 kg per person in 1987.
- How does Costa Rica rank for swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.