Bottom trawling in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Bottom trawling was 12,268 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
12,268
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
77th
of 135 countries
All-time high
75,742
in 1986
All-time low
870
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Bottom trawling in Costa Rica, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bottom trawling in Costa Rica is 12,268, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bottom trawling in Costa Rica peaked at 75,742 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 870, in 1950.
That places Costa Rica 77th out of 135 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bottom trawling in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 870 | — |
| 1951 | 870 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 870 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 870 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 870 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1,740 | +100.0% |
| 1956 | 1,740 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1,742 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 3,482 | +99.9% |
| 1959 | 6,090 | +74.9% |
| 1960 | 9,570 | +57.1% |
| 1961 | 9,570 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 9,570 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10,440 | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 16,530 | +58.3% |
| 1965 | 14,790 | -10.5% |
| 1966 | 15,660 | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 15,660 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 20,880 | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 16,530 | -20.8% |
| 1970 | 22,620 | +36.8% |
| 1971 | 34,800 | +53.8% |
| 1972 | 26,100 | -25.0% |
| 1973 | 31,320 | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 31,703 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 31,407 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 26,326 | -16.2% |
| 1977 | 19,662 | -25.3% |
| 1978 | 20,810 | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 25,126 | +20.7% |
| 1980 | 30,450 | +21.2% |
| 1981 | 40,246 | +32.2% |
| 1982 | 39,359 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 23,055 | -41.4% |
| 1984 | 37,880 | +64.3% |
| 1985 | 75,255 | +98.7% |
| 1986 | 75,742 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 51,939 | -31.4% |
| 1988 | 47,589 | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 43,239 | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 41,151 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 20,462 | -50.3% |
| 1992 | 25,909 | +26.6% |
| 1993 | 36,584 | +41.2% |
| 1994 | 40,577 | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 38,002 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 36,449 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 27,712 | -24.0% |
| 1998 | 21,329 | -23.0% |
| 1999 | 23,645 | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 17,767 | -24.9% |
| 2001 | 13,996 | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 13,798 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 15,487 | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 16,838 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 16,915 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 17,463 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 16,569 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 13,440 | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 10,291 | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 10,479 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 9,916 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 8,951 | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 10,157 | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 9,234 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 9,234 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9,234 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12,485 | +35.2% |
| 2018 | 12,268 | -1.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 12,268 is below the median for high income countries, which is 32,013, 38% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 12,268 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,036, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bottom trawling 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | +100.0% | 870 | 1,740 |
| 1958 | +99.9% | 1,742 | 3,482 |
| 1985 | +98.7% | 37,880 | 75,255 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,914 | 870 | 6,090 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13,920 | 9,570 | 20,880 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26,987 | 19,662 | 34,800 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46,475 | 23,055 | 75,742 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,182 | 20,462 | 41,151 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,256 | 10,291 | 17,767 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,218 | 8,951 | 12,485 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 bottom trawling in Costa Rica?
- Bottom trawling in Costa Rica was 12,268 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bottom trawling recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 75,742 in 1986.
- What is the lowest bottom trawling recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 870 in 1950.
- How does Costa Rica rank for bottom trawling?
- Costa Rica ranks 77th out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
- Is bottom trawling rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 Bottom trawling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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