How have things changed? in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: How have things changed? was 44,308 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
How have things changed? in Costa Rica, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 44,308 metric tons for how have things changed? in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Costa Rica peaked at 50,937 metric tons in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3,300 metric tons, in 1966.
That places Costa Rica 116th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,860 metric tons | 3,300 metric tons | 5,000 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 14,834 metric tons | 8,100 metric tons | 22,655 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,819 metric tons | 11,187 metric tons | 23,057 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,493 metric tons | 18,018 metric tons | 37,353 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,839 metric tons | 39,157 metric tons | 50,937 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,127 metric tons | 33,623 metric tons | 48,910 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,060 metric tons | 42,948 metric tons | 50,441 metric tons | 5 |
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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 how have things changed? in Costa Rica?
- How have things changed? in Costa Rica was 44,308 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 50,937 metric tons in 2002.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,300 metric tons in 1966.
- How does Costa Rica rank for how have things changed??
- Costa Rica ranks 116th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.