Annual co2 coal in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Annual co2 coal was 49,145 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
49,145
Change on year
down 28.6%
World rank
116th
of 179 countries
All-time high
194,192
in 2003
All-time low
0
in 1952
Years of data
116
1870–2024

Annual co2 coal in Costa Rica, 1870–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 49,145 for annual co2 coal in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.6% on the previous year and up 123.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co2 coal in Costa Rica peaked at 194,192 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1952.

Costa Rica ranks 116th of 179 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.

Annual co2 coal in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Annual co2 coal in Costa Rica, 1870 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1870 3 —
1871 8 +166.7%
1872 8 +0.0%
1873 23 +187.5%
1874 64 +178.3%
1875 26 -59.4%
1876 31 +19.2%
1877 92 +196.8%
1878 546 +493.5%
1879 946 +73.3%
1880 551 -41.8%
1881 95 -82.8%
1882 82 -13.7%
1883 685 +735.4%
1884 1,762 +157.2%
1885 1,149 -34.8%
1886 2,529 +120.1%
1887 1,634 -35.4%
1888 623 -61.9%
1889 5,540 +789.2%
1890 16,245 +193.2%
1891 12,185 -25.0%
1892 35,702 +193.0%
1893 28,272 -20.8%
1894 29,723 +5.1%
1895 23,481 -21.0%
1896 26,633 +13.4%
1897 23,470 -11.9%
1898 32,837 +39.9%
1899 29,611 -9.8%
1900 30,344 +2.5%
1901 31,914 +5.2%
1902 22,224 -30.4%
1903 38,282 +72.3%
1904 34,871 -8.9%
1905 24,499 -29.7%
1906 76,788 +213.4%
1907 62,304 -18.9%
1908 90,042 +44.5%
1909 51,853 -42.4%
1910 98,129 +89.2%
1911 110,884 +13.0%
1912 112,400 +1.4%
1913 112,418 +0.0%
1914 98,891 -12.0%
1915 71,555 -27.6%
1916 57,672 -19.4%
1917 26,510 -54.0%
1918 4,191 -84.2%
1919 30,678 +632.0%
1920 35,920 +17.1%
1921 8,554 -76.2%
1922 5,899 -31.0%
1923 8,023 +36.0%
1924 9,067 +13.0%
1925 3,062 -66.2%
1926 1,531 -50.0%
1927 1,531 +0.0%
1928 20,288 +1225.1%
1929 20,223 -0.3%
1930 11,272 -44.3%
1931 5,812 -48.4%
1932 6,892 +18.6%
1933 382 -94.5%
1934 382 +0.0%
1935 7,656 +1904.2%
1936 767 -90.0%
1937 8,038 +948.0%
1938 767 -90.5%
1939 382 -50.2%
1940 3,829 +902.4%
1941 382 -90.0%
1942 767 +100.8%
1943 713 -7.0%
1944 6,125 +759.0%
1945 382 -93.8%
1946 382 +0.0%
1947 382 +0.0%
1948 7,656 +1904.2%
1949 382 -95.0%
1950 382 +0.0%
1951 767 +100.8%
1952 0 -100.0%
1953 0 —
1954 0 —
1955 0 —
1956 0 —
1957 0 —
1958 0 —
1959 0 —
1960 0 —
2000 0 —
2001 117,248 —
2002 135,568 +15.6%
2003 194,192 +43.2%
2004 157,637 -18.8%
2005 3,666 -97.7%
2006 3,666 +0.0%
2007 58,597 +1498.4%
2008 0 -100.0%
2009 10,987 —
2010 3,664 -66.7%
2011 21,973 +499.7%
2012 7,328 -66.6%
2013 18,320 +150.0%
2014 21,984 +20.0%
2015 0 -100.0%
2016 0 —
2017 18,320 —
2018 0 -100.0%
2019 0 —
2020 0 —
2021 51,296 —
2022 58,624 +14.3%
2023 68,799 +17.4%
2024 49,145 -28.6%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 49,145 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.88 million, 3% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 49,145 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,926, 12.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Annual co2 coal 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.

YearChange FromTo
1935 +1904.2% 382 7,656
1948 +1904.2% 382 7,656
2007 +1498.4% 3,666 58,597
1928 +1225.1% 1,531 20,288
1937 +948.0% 767 8,038
1940 +902.4% 382 3,829

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 114.9 0 767 10
1960s 0 0 0 1
2000s 68,156 0 194,192 10
2010s 9,159 0 21,984 10
2020s 45,573 0 68,799 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 113 Democratic Republic of Congo 64,754 compare
  2. 114 Cyprus 57,216 compare
  3. 115 Burundi 51,703 compare
  4. 117 Latvia 48,274 compare
  5. 118 Armenia 45,893 compare
  6. 119 Azerbaijan 44,092 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual co2 coal in Costa Rica?
Annual co2 coal in Costa Rica was 49,145 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co2 coal recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 194,192 in 2003.
What is the lowest annual co2 coal recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1952.
How does Costa Rica rank for annual co2 coal?
Costa Rica ranks 116th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co2 coal rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 123.5%. 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 co2 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual co2 coal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
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