Nitrous oxide agriculture in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Nitrous oxide agriculture was 1.66 million in 2023. β² Rising
Nitrous oxide agriculture in Costa Rica, 1990β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrous oxide agriculture in Costa Rica stood at 1.66 million. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide agriculture in Costa Rica peaked at 1.66 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.01 million, in 2002.
That places Costa Rica 110th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.34 million | 1.22 million | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 million | 1.01 million | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 million | 1.14 million | 1.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.50 million | 1.37 million | 1.66 million | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Costa Rica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 672.15 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2027 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 3.37 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3.37 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide agriculture in Costa Rica?
- Nitrous oxide agriculture in Costa Rica was 1.66 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide agriculture recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide agriculture recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 million in 2002.
- How does Costa Rica rank for nitrous oxide agriculture?
- Costa Rica ranks 110th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide agriculture rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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