Nitrous oxide agriculture in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Nitrous oxide agriculture was 1.66 million in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
1.66 million
Change on year
up 19.4%
World rank
110th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.66 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.01 million
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Nitrous oxide agriculture in Costa Rica, 1990–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1990200620231990: 1.4M1991: 1.4M1992: 1.4M1993: 1.4M1994: 1.3M1995: 1.2M1996: 1.3M1997: 1.4M1998: 1.4M1999: 1.2M2000: 1.1M2001: 1.0M2002: 1.0M2003: 1.1M2004: 1.0M2005: 1.1M2006: 1.1M2007: 1.2M2008: 1.2M2009: 1.0M2010: 1.1M2011: 1.3M2012: 1.3M2013: 1.3M2014: 1.2M2015: 1.3M2016: 1.4M2017: 1.4M2018: 1.4M2019: 1.4M2020: 1.4M2021: 1.6M2022: 1.4M2023: 1.7M

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 107 Latvia 1.86 million compare
  2. 108 Portugal 1.72 million compare
  3. 109 Togo 1.70 million compare
  4. 110 Kyrgyzstan 1.66 million compare
  5. 112 Burundi 1.57 million compare
  6. 113 Papua New Guinea 1.49 million compare

See the full ranking of 193 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Nitrous oxide agriculture
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
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