Annual co emissions by region in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Annual co emissions by region was 8.76 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual co emissions by region in Costa Rica, 1870–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 8.76 million for annual co emissions by region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 155 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co emissions by region in Costa Rica peaked at 8.76 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1870.
Costa Rica ranks 114th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 | 174.7 | 3 | 946 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,465 | 82 | 5,540 | 10 |
| 1890s | 25,816 | 12,185 | 35,702 | 10 |
| 1900s | 46,312 | 22,224 | 90,042 | 10 |
| 1910s | 72,333 | 4,191 | 112,418 | 10 |
| 1920s | 11,410 | 1,531 | 35,920 | 10 |
| 1930s | 4,235 | 382 | 11,272 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2,100 | 382 | 7,656 | 10 |
| 1950s | 395,094 | 286,174 | 483,648 | 10 |
| 1960s | 770,269 | 490,976 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.09 million | 1.25 million | 2.91 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.42 million | 1.98 million | 2.93 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.40 million | 2.91 million | 5.42 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.77 million | 5.37 million | 7.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.60 million | 7.22 million | 7.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.93 million | 6.75 million | 8.76 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 111 Cameroon 9.63 million compare
- 112 El Salvador 8.97 million compare
- 113 Congo 8.84 million compare
- 115 Mozambique 8.61 million compare
- 116 Jamaica 8.40 million compare
- 117 Papua New Guinea 8.35 million compare
More climate change data for Costa Rica
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 3,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 942.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 2,808 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 3.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 100.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 688.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 623.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 65.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 2.35 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 2.34 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co emissions by region in Costa Rica?
- Annual co emissions by region in Costa Rica was 8.76 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co emissions by region recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.76 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co emissions by region recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1870.
- How does Costa Rica rank for annual co emissions by region?
- Costa Rica ranks 114th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co emissions by region rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 Annual co emissions by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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