Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 1.92 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 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
Costa Rica recorded 1.92 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from waste in 2024.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Costa Rica peaked at 1.94 Mt CO2e in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4332 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
That places Costa Rica 98th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4964 Mt CO2e | 0.4332 Mt CO2e | 0.5778 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6903 Mt CO2e | 0.5947 Mt CO2e | 0.7956 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 Mt CO2e | 0.8228 Mt CO2e | 1.25 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6 Mt CO2e | 1.31 Mt CO2e | 1.88 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 Mt CO2e | 1.73 Mt CO2e | 1.94 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 Mt CO2e | 1.81 Mt CO2e | 1.93 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 waste in Costa Rica?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Costa Rica was 1.92 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 waste recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 Mt CO2e in 2010.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4332 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does Costa Rica rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Costa Rica ranks 98th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Waste (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 waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).