Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement was 428,071 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Costa Rica, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 428,071 tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from cement in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from cement in Costa Rica peaked at 875,043 tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Costa Rica 113th out of 211 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 33,072 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 79,954 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 163,172 tonnes | 90,857 tonnes | 251,943 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 228,060 tonnes | 174,935 tonnes | 262,407 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 358,484 tonnes | 263,747 tonnes | 447,034 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 612,698 tonnes | 424,497 tonnes | 875,043 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 495,454 tonnes | 435,205 tonnes | 570,761 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 406,667 tonnes | 356,726 tonnes | 428,071 tonnes | 5 |
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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 annual co₂ emissions from cement in Costa Rica?
- Annual co₂ emissions from cement in Costa Rica was 428,071 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 875,043 tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Costa Rica rank for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Costa Rica ranks 113th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.