Absolute change co2 in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Absolute change co2 was 287,922 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
287,922
Change on year
down 37.7%
World rank
63rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.31 million
in 1994
All-time low
-906,325
in 2020
Years of data
154
1871–2024
Absolute change co2 in Costa Rica, 1871–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for absolute change co2 in Costa Rica is 287,922, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 37.7% on the previous year and up 143.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute change co2 in Costa Rica peaked at 1.31 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, -906,325, in 2020.
That places Costa Rica 63rd 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.
Absolute change co2 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1871 | 5 | — |
| 1872 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1873 | 15 | — |
| 1874 | 41 | +173.3% |
| 1875 | -38 | -192.7% |
| 1876 | 5 | -113.2% |
| 1877 | 61 | +1120.0% |
| 1878 | 454 | +644.3% |
| 1879 | 400 | -11.9% |
| 1880 | -395 | -198.8% |
| 1881 | -456 | +15.4% |
| 1882 | -13 | -97.1% |
| 1883 | 603 | -4738.5% |
| 1884 | 1,077 | +78.6% |
| 1885 | -613 | -156.9% |
| 1886 | 1,380 | -325.1% |
| 1887 | -895 | -164.9% |
| 1888 | -1,011 | +13.0% |
| 1889 | 4,917 | -586.4% |
| 1890 | 10,705 | +117.7% |
| 1891 | -4,060 | -137.9% |
| 1892 | 23,517 | -679.2% |
| 1893 | -7,430 | -131.6% |
| 1894 | 1,451 | -119.5% |
| 1895 | -6,242 | -530.2% |
| 1896 | 3,152 | -150.5% |
| 1897 | -3,163 | -200.3% |
| 1898 | 9,367 | -396.1% |
| 1899 | -3,226 | -134.4% |
| 1900 | 733 | -122.7% |
| 1901 | 1,570 | +114.2% |
| 1902 | -9,690 | -717.2% |
| 1903 | 16,058 | -265.7% |
| 1904 | -3,411 | -121.2% |
| 1905 | -10,372 | +204.1% |
| 1906 | 52,289 | -604.1% |
| 1907 | -14,484 | -127.7% |
| 1908 | 27,738 | -291.5% |
| 1909 | -38,189 | -237.7% |
| 1910 | 46,276 | -221.2% |
| 1911 | 12,755 | -72.4% |
| 1912 | 1,516 | -88.1% |
| 1913 | 18 | -98.8% |
| 1914 | -13,527 | -75250.0% |
| 1915 | -27,336 | +102.1% |
| 1916 | -13,883 | -49.2% |
| 1917 | -31,162 | +124.5% |
| 1918 | -22,319 | -28.4% |
| 1919 | 26,487 | -218.7% |
| 1920 | 5,242 | -80.2% |
| 1921 | -27,366 | -622.1% |
| 1922 | -2,655 | -90.3% |
| 1923 | 2,124 | -180.0% |
| 1924 | 1,044 | -50.8% |
| 1925 | -6,005 | -675.2% |
| 1926 | -1,531 | -74.5% |
| 1927 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1928 | 18,757 | — |
| 1929 | -65 | -100.3% |
| 1930 | -8,951 | +13670.8% |
| 1931 | -5,460 | -39.0% |
| 1932 | 1,080 | -119.8% |
| 1933 | -6,510 | -702.8% |
| 1934 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1935 | 7,274 | — |
| 1936 | -6,889 | -194.7% |
| 1937 | 7,271 | -205.5% |
| 1938 | -7,271 | -200.0% |
| 1939 | -385 | -94.7% |
| 1940 | 3,447 | -995.3% |
| 1941 | -3,447 | -200.0% |
| 1942 | 385 | -111.2% |
| 1943 | -54 | -114.0% |
| 1944 | 5,412 | -10122.2% |
| 1945 | -5,743 | -206.1% |
| 1946 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 7,274 | — |
| 1949 | -7,274 | -200.0% |
| 1950 | 285,792 | -4029.0% |
| 1951 | 26,033 | -90.9% |
| 1952 | 76,177 | +192.6% |
| 1953 | 43,968 | -42.3% |
| 1954 | -25,648 | -158.3% |
| 1955 | -58,624 | +128.6% |
| 1956 | 135,568 | -331.2% |
| 1957 | -21,984 | -116.2% |
| 1958 | -14,656 | -33.3% |
| 1959 | -62,288 | +325.0% |
| 1960 | 106,256 | -270.6% |
| 1961 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1962 | 58,624 | — |
| 1963 | 51,296 | -12.5% |
| 1964 | 73,161 | +42.6% |
| 1965 | 171,852 | +134.9% |
| 1966 | 146,560 | -14.7% |
| 1967 | -117,219 | -180.0% |
| 1968 | 161,127 | -237.5% |
| 1969 | 109,801 | -31.9% |
| 1970 | 102,503 | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 278,345 | +171.5% |
| 1972 | 234,288 | -15.8% |
| 1973 | 282,099 | +20.4% |
| 1974 | -139,322 | -149.4% |
| 1975 | 131,756 | -194.6% |
| 1976 | 45,858 | -65.2% |
| 1977 | 525,378 | +1045.7% |
| 1978 | 304,347 | -42.1% |
| 1979 | -131,327 | -143.2% |
| 1980 | -332,787 | +153.4% |
| 1981 | -212,257 | -36.2% |
| 1982 | -165,676 | -21.9% |
| 1983 | 18,160 | -111.0% |
| 1984 | -108,351 | -696.6% |
| 1985 | 261,279 | -341.1% |
| 1986 | 334,545 | +28.0% |
| 1987 | 145,952 | -56.4% |
| 1988 | 181,939 | +24.7% |
| 1989 | 26,892 | -85.2% |
| 1990 | -20,644 | -176.8% |
| 1991 | 373,305 | -1908.3% |
| 1992 | 452,858 | +21.3% |
| 1993 | 146,180 | -67.7% |
| 1994 | 1.31 million | +793.8% |
| 1995 | -399,498 | -130.6% |
| 1996 | -115,200 | -71.2% |
| 1997 | 226,616 | -296.7% |
| 1998 | 313,728 | +38.4% |
| 1999 | 201,661 | -35.7% |
| 2000 | -48,185 | -123.9% |
| 2001 | 270,669 | -661.7% |
| 2002 | 576,427 | +113.0% |
| 2003 | 336,691 | -41.6% |
| 2004 | 245,803 | -27.0% |
| 2005 | -137,239 | -155.8% |
| 2006 | 316,492 | -330.6% |
| 2007 | 930,600 | +194.0% |
| 2008 | 27,446 | -97.1% |
| 2009 | -241,000 | -978.1% |
| 2010 | -231,914 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | -184,825 | -20.3% |
| 2012 | -59,597 | -67.8% |
| 2013 | 366,760 | -715.4% |
| 2014 | 118,327 | -67.7% |
| 2015 | -349,048 | -395.0% |
| 2016 | 476,117 | -236.4% |
| 2017 | 157,840 | -66.8% |
| 2018 | -19,785 | -112.5% |
| 2019 | -306,602 | +1449.7% |
| 2020 | -906,325 | +195.6% |
| 2021 | 911,368 | -200.6% |
| 2022 | 344,700 | -62.2% |
| 2023 | 462,392 | +34.1% |
| 2024 | 287,922 | -37.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 287,922 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,739, 21.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 287,922 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 109,750, 2.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Absolute change co2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | -75250.0% | 18 | -13,527 |
| 1930 | -13670.8% | -65 | -8,951 |
| 1944 | +10122.2% | -54 | 5,412 |
| 1883 | +4738.5% | -13 | 603 |
| 1950 | +4029.0% | -7,274 | 285,792 |
| 1991 | +1908.3% | -20,644 | 373,305 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 104.78 | -38 | 454 | 9 |
| 1880s | 459.4 | -1,011 | 4,917 | 10 |
| 1890s | 2,407 | -7,430 | 23,517 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2,224 | -38,189 | 52,289 | 10 |
| 1910s | -2,118 | -31,162 | 46,276 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1,046 | -27,366 | 18,757 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1,984 | -8,951 | 7,274 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | -7,274 | 7,274 | 10 |
| 1950s | 38,434 | -62,288 | 285,792 | 10 |
| 1960s | 76,146 | -117,219 | 171,852 | 10 |
| 1970s | 163,393 | -139,322 | 525,378 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,970 | -332,787 | 334,545 | 10 |
| 1990s | 248,562 | -399,498 | 1.31 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 227,770 | -241,000 | 930,600 | 10 |
| 2010s | -3,273 | -349,048 | 476,117 | 10 |
| 2020s | 220,011 | -906,325 | 911,368 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More climate change data for Costa Rica
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 108.28 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 942.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,808 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 688.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 623.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 65.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.35 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute change co2 in Costa Rica?
- Absolute change co2 in Costa Rica was 287,922 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute change co2 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest absolute change co2 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -906,325 in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for absolute change co2?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is absolute change co2 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.3%. 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 Absolute change co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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