Area per tonne oil in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Area per tonne oil was 6.41 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area per tonne oil in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area per tonne oil in Costa Rica is 6.41, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area per tonne oil in Costa Rica peaked at 33.78 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.37, in 1986.
That places Costa Rica 25th out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area per tonne oil in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3 | — |
| 1962 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.04 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 1.91 | -37.1% |
| 1967 | 2.06 | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 2.06 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.06 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.04 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 1.97 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 2 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 1.71 | -14.2% |
| 1974 | 1.71 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2 | +16.5% |
| 1976 | 2.34 | +17.5% |
| 1977 | 2.32 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 2.25 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 2.18 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 2.38 | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 2.43 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 3.36 | +38.0% |
| 1983 | 2.36 | -29.8% |
| 1984 | 2.24 | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 3.78 | +68.4% |
| 1986 | 1.37 | -63.8% |
| 1987 | 2.32 | +69.7% |
| 1988 | 2.3 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 2.36 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 2.63 | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 2.59 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.86 | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 3.56 | +24.7% |
| 1994 | 3.05 | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 3.05 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 4.44 | +45.6% |
| 1997 | 10.85 | +144.4% |
| 1998 | 9.16 | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 33.78 | +269.0% |
| 2000 | 19.53 | -42.2% |
| 2001 | 19.3 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 19.84 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 19.47 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 11.16 | -42.7% |
| 2005 | 10.85 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 11.85 | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 15.56 | +31.3% |
| 2008 | 16.28 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 30.05 | +84.6% |
| 2010 | 7.74 | -74.2% |
| 2011 | 6.6 | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 8.39 | +27.1% |
| 2013 | 5.91 | -29.6% |
| 2014 | 11.7 | +98.1% |
| 2015 | 6.69 | -42.9% |
| 2017 | 7.12 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 5.78 | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 5.84 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 6.41 | +9.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 6.41 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.41, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 6.41 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.71, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area per tonne oil in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +269.0% | 9.16 | 33.78 |
| 1997 | +144.4% | 4.44 | 10.85 |
| 2014 | +98.1% | 5.91 | 11.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.57 | 1.91 | 3.04 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.05 | 1.71 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.49 | 1.37 | 3.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.6 | 2.59 | 33.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.39 | 10.85 | 30.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.74 | 5.91 | 11.7 | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.01 | 5.78 | 6.41 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 22 Guinea 10.41 compare
- 23 Saint Lucia 8.91 compare
- 24 Dominican Republic 6.92 compare
- 26 Tanzania 6.15 compare
- 27 French Polynesia 5.66 compare
- 28 Kiribati 5.27 compare
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area per tonne oil in Costa Rica?
- Area per tonne oil in Costa Rica was 6.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area per tonne oil recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 33.78 in 1999.
- What is the lowest area per tonne oil recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 in 1986.
- How does Costa Rica rank for area per tonne oil?
- Costa Rica ranks 25th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area per tonne oil rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Area per tonne oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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