Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.0288 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Costa Rica, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Costa Rica stood at 0.0288 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0288 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Costa Rica ranks 74th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0049 Mt CO2e | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | 0.0061 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0057 Mt CO2e | 0.0046 Mt CO2e | 0.0075 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0161 Mt CO2e | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | 0.0196 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0203 Mt CO2e | 0.0187 Mt CO2e | 0.0216 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0246 Mt CO2e | 0.0221 Mt CO2e | 0.0272 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0262 Mt CO2e | 0.0225 Mt CO2e | 0.0288 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Costa Rica
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0081 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 6.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1085 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0041 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.63 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 12,168 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 32,140 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 44,308 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.4939 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Costa Rica?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Costa Rica was 0.0288 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0288 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Costa Rica ranks 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).