Environment in Costa Rica 2,507 indicators covering environment for Costa Rica. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP 2024 down 33.1% 121st Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person 2024 up 15.6% 64th Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year 2024 down 6.0% 75th Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP 2024 down 69.4% 146th Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person 2024 down 47.1% 104th Aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate -26.11 % change on previous year 2024 down 121.0% 188th Aquaculture production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP 2024 down 75.5% 83rd Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita 0.0024 metric tons per person 2024 down 57.8% 61st Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate 9.97 % change on previous year 2024 up 148.5% 29th Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP 2024 up 17.2% 137th Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita 0.0063 metric tons per person 2024 up 102.5% 114th Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year 2024 up 79.9% 144th Total fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP 2024 down 42.6% 144th Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita 0.0086 metric tons per person 2024 down 0.8% 115th Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year 2024 down 47.3% 139th Heating Degree Days, gaps filled 39.75 2024 down 48.5% 115th Heating Degree Days, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 72.3% 112th Heating Degree Days, per capita 0 units per person 2024 down 52.1% 96th Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value -4.07 % change on previous year 2024 down 141.0% 191st Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 1.32 % change on previous year 2024 down 35.3% 134th Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -3.96 % change on previous year 2024 down 219.2% 179th Pesticides (total) — Import value, per capita 0.0334 1000 USD per person 2024 down 2.4% 21st Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled 105,496 1000 USD 2024 up 9.9% 45th Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -5.78 % change on previous year 2024 down 162.0% 168th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 111,544 t 2024 up 31.4% 71st Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 18.94 % change on previous year 2024 up 288.3% 60th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 5,445 t 2024 down 27.5% 92nd Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 106,098 t 2024 up 36.2% 76th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 20.76 % change on previous year 2024 up 254.9% 36th Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 27,141 t 2024 up 24.0% 76th Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 36.64 % change on previous year 2024 up 295.1% 47th Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 23,976 t 2024 up 35.2% 85th Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 42.89 % change on previous year 2024 up 1,582.2% 26th Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 109,315 t 2024 up 177.0% 41st Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 49.17 % change on previous year 2024 up 137.4% 34th Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 104,337 t 2024 up 191.6% 34th Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 56.68 % change on previous year 2024 up 170.1% 14th Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 — 28th Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 2024 down 46.2% 130th Country area — Area, per capita 0.001 1000 ha per person 2024 down 7.1% 104th Land area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 — 15th Land area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 2024 down 46.7% 128th Land area — Area, per capita 0.001 1000 ha per person 2024 down 8.0% 101st Agriculture — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 up 100.0% 71st Agriculture — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 2024 down 49.7% 125th Agriculture — Area, per capita 0.0003 1000 ha per person 2024 down 13.1% 100th Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 up 100.0% 72nd Agricultural land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 2024 down 52.1% 127th Agricultural land — Area, per capita 0.0003 1000 ha per person 2024 down 17.3% 102nd Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 — 71st Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 2024 down 46.9% 127th Cropland — Area, per capita 0.0001 1000 ha per person 2024 down 8.2% 122nd Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 — 42nd Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 2024 down 61.3% 145th Arable land — Area, per capita 0 1000 ha per person 2024 down 33.1% 140th Permanent crops — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 — 72nd Permanent crops — Area, per capita 0.0001 1000 ha per person 2024 up 9.9% 27th Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 up 100.0% 29th Inland waters — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 — 26th Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 down 100.0% 26th ← Previous Page 2 of 42 Next →