Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 21.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Costa Rica, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Costa Rica is 21.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 408.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Costa Rica peaked at 21.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -18.8%, in 2003.
Costa Rica ranks 117th of 203 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -8.7% | -14.8% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | -13.8% | -18.8% | -3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.5% | -7.1% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | -2.1% | 21.9% | 5 |
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More environment data for Costa Rica
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.0804 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)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 1.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 32,140 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 44,308 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Costa Rica?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Costa Rica was 21.9% 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.8% in 2003.
- How does Costa Rica rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Costa Rica ranks 117th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 408.4%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.