Climate Change in Costa Rica 1,267 indicators covering climate change for Costa Rica. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate -11.57 % change on previous year 2023 down 211.0% 176th All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate -12.5 % change on previous year 2023 down 210.4% 165th All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) -11.55 % change on previous year 2023 down 210.7% 178th All Crops — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), annual growth rate -28.12 % change on previous year 2023 down 504.3% 174th All Crops — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth rate -29.12 % change on previous year 2023 down 552.7% 183rd All Crops — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate -28.94 % change on previous year 2023 down 543.3% 184th All Crops — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate -29.04 % change on previous year 2023 down 548.2% 192nd All Crops — Crops total (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate -37.63 % change on previous year 2023 down 325.9% 192nd All Crops — Crops total (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate 23.95 % change on previous year 2023 up 837.3% 31st Potatoes — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 up 100.0% 60th Potatoes — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth rate 4.55 % change on previous year 2023 up 122.7% 39th Potatoes — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate 3.7 % change on previous year 2023 up 115.4% 41st Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate 4.61 % change on previous year 2023 up 121.9% 48th Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth 6 % change on previous year 2023 up 136.7% 38th Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2023 up 100.0% 60th Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 5.4 % change on previous year 2023 up 133.3% 40th Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), annual growth 50 % change on previous year 2023 up 400.0% 7th Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth 10 % change on previous year 2023 up 162.5% 43rd Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate 7.69 % change on previous year 2023 up 139.7% 51st Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate 8.27 % change on previous year 2023 up 144.1% 49th Urban population, per square kilometre 78.87 units per square kilometre 2023 up 15.5% 82nd Population, total, per square kilometre 99.99 units per square kilometre 2023 up 8.3% 104th Rice — Production 76,119 t 2023 down 66.1% 70th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 0 kt per person 2023 down 9.8% 34th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 2.3% 29th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 0 kt per person 2023 down 9.8% 34th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 2.3% 29th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) 0 kt per person 2023 down 9.8% 34th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 2.3% 29th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Emissions N2O) 0 kt per person 2023 down 9.8% 34th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Emissions N2O) 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 2.4% 29th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 1.72 kg per person 2023 down 9.8% 34th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 172.08 kg per square kilometre 2023 down 2.4% 29th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 5.16 kg per person 2023 down 9.8% 34th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 516.23 kg per square kilometre 2023 down 2.4% 29th All Crops — Crops total (Emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 11.8% 42nd All Crops — Crops total (Emissions N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 4.5% 38th Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP 28,443 international-$ in 2021 prices 2025 up 33.8% 77th Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP 146.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 2025 up 43.1% 86th Sorghum — Crop residues 7,786 kg 1991 down 98.2% 96th Sorghum — Crop residues 0.0001 kt 1991 down 98.8% 96th Sorghum — Crop residues 0.0001 kt 1991 down 98.5% 95th Sorghum — Crop residues 0 kt 1991 down 100.0% 92nd Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 43.1% 67th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 43.1% 67th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 43.1% 67th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Emissions N2O) 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 43.2% 67th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 17.21 kg per person 2023 down 9.8% 34th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1,721 kg per square kilometre 2023 down 2.4% 29th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP 2023 down 43.1% 67th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP 2023 down 43.1% 67th All Crops — Crops total (Emissions N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 44.4% 88th Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq), per capita 0.0001 kt per person 2023 down 18.3% 65th Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre 0.0099 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 11.6% 56th Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per capita 0.0001 kt per person 2023 down 11.8% 42nd Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square 0.0096 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 4.5% 38th Emissions from crops — Emissions, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 11.8% 42nd Emissions from crops — Emissions, per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 4.5% 38th Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per capita 0.0001 kt per person 2023 down 9.8% 34th Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre 0.0095 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 2.4% 29th ← Previous Page 7 of 22 Next →