Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 287,922 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Costa Rica, 1871–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Costa Rica is 287,922 tonnes, 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, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Costa Rica peaked at 1.31 million tonnes in 1994 and was at its lowest, -906,325 tonnes, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 104.78 tonnes | -38 tonnes | 454 tonnes | 9 |
| 1880s | 459.4 tonnes | -1,011 tonnes | 4,917 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 2,407 tonnes | -7,430 tonnes | 23,517 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 2,224 tonnes | -38,189 tonnes | 52,289 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -2,118 tonnes | -31,162 tonnes | 46,276 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | -1,046 tonnes | -27,366 tonnes | 18,757 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | -1,984 tonnes | -8,951 tonnes | 7,274 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | -7,274 tonnes | 7,274 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 38,434 tonnes | -62,288 tonnes | 285,792 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 76,146 tonnes | -117,219 tonnes | 171,852 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 163,393 tonnes | -139,322 tonnes | 525,378 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,970 tonnes | -332,787 tonnes | 334,545 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 248,562 tonnes | -399,498 tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 227,770 tonnes | -241,000 tonnes | 930,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -3,273 tonnes | -349,048 tonnes | 476,117 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 220,011 tonnes | -906,325 tonnes | 911,368 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More climate change data for Costa Rica
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 5.15 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Urban population 4.11 million (2025)
- Urban population 79.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.71 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 285.80 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.71 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.71 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Costa Rica?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Costa Rica was 287,922 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 million tonnes in 1994.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -906,325 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.