Swine — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Swine — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita was 1.55 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Swine — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1.55 kg per person for swine — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita in 2023.
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 management (manure treated, n content), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 1.74 kg per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.8298 kg per person, in 1987.
That places Costa Rica 44th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Swine — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.49 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.48 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 1.47 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 1.47 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 1.47 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.47 kg per person | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.47 kg per person | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.47 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.66 kg per person | +13.1% |
| 1970 | 1.62 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 1.67 kg per person | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 1.74 kg per person | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 1.63 kg per person | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 1.62 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 1.61 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.5 kg per person | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 1.46 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 1.42 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 1.33 kg per person | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 1.4 kg per person | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 1.47 kg per person | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 1.44 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 1.36 kg per person | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 1.25 kg per person | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 1.2 kg per person | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9746 kg per person | -19.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8298 kg per person | -14.8% |
| 1988 | 1.2 kg per person | +44.4% |
| 1989 | 1.23 kg per person | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 1.3 kg per person | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 1.36 kg per person | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 1.42 kg per person | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 1.51 kg per person | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 1.52 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.49 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.24 kg per person | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 1.28 kg per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.43 kg per person | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 1.01 kg per person | -29.3% |
| 2000 | 1.05 kg per person | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.12 kg per person | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 1.14 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.14 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.2 kg per person | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.23 kg per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.26 kg per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.46 kg per person | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 1.51 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.47 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.44 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.41 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.46 kg per person | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.43 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.49 kg per person | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.5 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.36 kg per person | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 1.26 kg per person | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.12 kg per person | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 1.33 kg per person | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 1.21 kg per person | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 1.41 kg per person | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 1.26 kg per person | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 1.55 kg per person | +23.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.55 kg per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.47 kg per person, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.55 kg per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.14 kg per person, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Swine — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita 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% | 0.8298 kg per person | 1.2 kg per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.49 kg per person | 1.47 kg per person | 1.66 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.56 kg per person | 1.33 kg per person | 1.74 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.24 kg per person | 0.8298 kg per person | 1.47 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 kg per person | 1.01 kg per person | 1.52 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 kg per person | 1.05 kg per person | 1.51 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 kg per person | 1.12 kg per person | 1.5 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 kg per person | 1.21 kg per person | 1.55 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More environment data for Costa Rica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3048 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is swine — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Swine — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita in Costa Rica was 1.55 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest swine — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 kg per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest swine — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8298 kg per person in 1987.
- How does Costa Rica rank for swine — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 44th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita 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 management (manure treated, N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Swine — Manure management (manure treated, 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 management (manure treated, N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Swine — Manure management Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Swine — Manure management (manure treated, 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.