Environment in Costa Rica

2,507 indicators covering environment for Costa Rica.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 up 5.2% 55th
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 up 20.3% 56th
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 down 70.0% 142nd
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 up 28.1% 67th
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0.0199 1000 USD per square kilometre 2023 down 85.9% 97th
Land use hidden — Total area 51,100 Square kilometres 2023 unchanged 116th
Land use hidden — Cropland 5,443 Square kilometres 2023 down 1.2% 112th
Land use hidden — Land area 51,060 Square kilometres 2023 unchanged 115th
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 11,480 Square kilometres 2023 down 8.2% 94th
Land use hidden — Other areas 3,297 Square kilometres 2023 down 14.3% 129th
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0036 t per square kilometre 2023 down 98.2% 104th
Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre 6.77 1000 USD per square kilometre 2023 up 0.9% 29th
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per square kilometre 7.56 t per square kilometre 2023 down 0.4% 21st
Printing and writing papers — Import value, per square kilometre 0.8161 1000 USD per square kilometre 2023 down 21.0% 59th
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre 0.5779 t per square kilometre 2023 down 35.9% 59th
Graphic papers — Import value, per square kilometre 0.8594 1000 USD per square kilometre 2023 down 34.4% 58th
Graphic papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre 0.6288 t per square kilometre 2023 down 51.0% 61st
Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre 7.63 1000 USD per square kilometre 2023 down 4.9% 36th
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per square kilometre 8.19 t per square kilometre 2023 down 7.7% 28th
Cattle, dairy — Stocks 809,171 An 2023 up 2.8% 63rd
Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure 56.71 million kg 2023 up 2.8% 64th
Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture 20.41 million kg 2023 up 2.8% 60th
Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 4.08 million kg 2023 up 2.8% 60th
Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches 6.12 million kg 2023 up 2.8% 60th
Cattle, dairy — Manure management 36.29 million kg 2023 up 2.8% 51st
Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated 8.19 million kg 2023 up 2.8% 52nd
Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils 28.16 million kg 2023 up 2.8% 49th
Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 5.63 million kg 2023 up 2.8% 49th
Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils that leaches 8.45 million kg 2023 up 2.8% 49th
Cattle, non-dairy — Stocks 1.39 million An 2023 up 170.5% 86th
Cattle, non-dairy — Amount excreted in manure 55.61 million kg 2023 up 170.5% 86th
Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture 55.05 million kg 2023 up 170.5% 72nd
Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 11.01 million kg 2023 up 170.5% 72nd
Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches 16.52 million kg 2023 up 170.5% 72nd
Cattle, non-dairy — Manure management 556,080 kg 2023 up 170.5% 129th
Cattle, non-dairy — Losses from manure treated 0 kg 2023 156th
Cattle, non-dairy — Manure applied to soils 556,080 kg 2023 up 170.5% 125th
Cattle, non-dairy — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 111,216 kg 2023 up 170.5% 125th
Cattle, non-dairy — Manure applied to soils that leaches 166,824 kg 2023 up 170.5% 125th
Chickens, broilers — Stocks 23.42 million An 2023 up 17.4% 83rd
Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure 8.46 million kg 2023 up 17.4% 83rd
Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture 3.55 million kg 2023 up 17.4% 71st
Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 710,998 kg 2023 up 17.4% 71st
Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that leaches 1.07 million kg 2023 up 17.4% 71st
Chickens, broilers — Manure management 4.91 million kg 2023 up 17.4% 71st
Chickens, broilers — Losses from manure treated 0 kg 2023 60th
Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils 4.91 million kg 2023 up 17.4% 71st
Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 981,854 kg 2023 up 17.4% 71st
Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that leaches 1.47 million kg 2023 up 17.4% 71st
Chickens, layers — Stocks 3.32 million An 2023 up 2.1% 114th
Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure 1.79 million kg 2023 up 2.1% 115th
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture 750,540 kg 2023 up 2.1% 84th
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 150,108 kg 2023 up 2.1% 84th
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that leaches 225,162 kg 2023 up 2.1% 84th
Chickens, layers — Manure management 1.04 million kg 2023 up 2.1% 102nd
Chickens, layers — Losses from manure treated 0 kg 2023 63rd
Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils 1.04 million kg 2023 up 2.1% 102nd
Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 207,292 kg 2023 up 2.1% 102nd
Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils that leaches 310,938 kg 2023 up 2.1% 102nd
Goats — Stocks 77,593 An 2023 down 3.0% 119th