Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 49,145 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
49,145 tonnes
Change on year
down 28.6%
World rank
116th
of 179 countries
All-time high
194,192 tonnes
in 2003
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1952
Years of data
116
1870–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Costa Rica, 1870–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 49,145 tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from 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 emissions from coal in Costa Rica peaked at 194,192 tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, 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 emissions from coal in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 3 tonnes | — |
| 1871 | 8 tonnes | +166.7% |
| 1872 | 8 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 23 tonnes | +187.5% |
| 1874 | 64 tonnes | +178.3% |
| 1875 | 26 tonnes | -59.4% |
| 1876 | 31 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1877 | 92 tonnes | +196.8% |
| 1878 | 546 tonnes | +493.5% |
| 1879 | 946 tonnes | +73.3% |
| 1880 | 551 tonnes | -41.8% |
| 1881 | 95 tonnes | -82.8% |
| 1882 | 82 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1883 | 685 tonnes | +735.4% |
| 1884 | 1,762 tonnes | +157.2% |
| 1885 | 1,149 tonnes | -34.8% |
| 1886 | 2,529 tonnes | +120.1% |
| 1887 | 1,634 tonnes | -35.4% |
| 1888 | 623 tonnes | -61.9% |
| 1889 | 5,540 tonnes | +789.2% |
| 1890 | 16,245 tonnes | +193.2% |
| 1891 | 12,185 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1892 | 35,702 tonnes | +193.0% |
| 1893 | 28,272 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1894 | 29,723 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1895 | 23,481 tonnes | -21.0% |
| 1896 | 26,633 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1897 | 23,470 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1898 | 32,837 tonnes | +39.9% |
| 1899 | 29,611 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1900 | 30,344 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1901 | 31,914 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1902 | 22,224 tonnes | -30.4% |
| 1903 | 38,282 tonnes | +72.3% |
| 1904 | 34,871 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1905 | 24,499 tonnes | -29.7% |
| 1906 | 76,788 tonnes | +213.4% |
| 1907 | 62,304 tonnes | -18.9% |
| 1908 | 90,042 tonnes | +44.5% |
| 1909 | 51,853 tonnes | -42.4% |
| 1910 | 98,129 tonnes | +89.2% |
| 1911 | 110,884 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1912 | 112,400 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1913 | 112,418 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 98,891 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1915 | 71,555 tonnes | -27.6% |
| 1916 | 57,672 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1917 | 26,510 tonnes | -54.0% |
| 1918 | 4,191 tonnes | -84.2% |
| 1919 | 30,678 tonnes | +632.0% |
| 1920 | 35,920 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1921 | 8,554 tonnes | -76.2% |
| 1922 | 5,899 tonnes | -31.0% |
| 1923 | 8,023 tonnes | +36.0% |
| 1924 | 9,067 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1925 | 3,062 tonnes | -66.2% |
| 1926 | 1,531 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1927 | 1,531 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 20,288 tonnes | +1225.1% |
| 1929 | 20,223 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1930 | 11,272 tonnes | -44.3% |
| 1931 | 5,812 tonnes | -48.4% |
| 1932 | 6,892 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1933 | 382 tonnes | -94.5% |
| 1934 | 382 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 7,656 tonnes | +1904.2% |
| 1936 | 767 tonnes | -90.0% |
| 1937 | 8,038 tonnes | +948.0% |
| 1938 | 767 tonnes | -90.5% |
| 1939 | 382 tonnes | -50.2% |
| 1940 | 3,829 tonnes | +902.4% |
| 1941 | 382 tonnes | -90.0% |
| 1942 | 767 tonnes | +100.8% |
| 1943 | 713 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1944 | 6,125 tonnes | +759.0% |
| 1945 | 382 tonnes | -93.8% |
| 1946 | 382 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 382 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 7,656 tonnes | +1904.2% |
| 1949 | 382 tonnes | -95.0% |
| 1950 | 382 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 767 tonnes | +100.8% |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1958 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1959 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 117,248 tonnes | — |
| 2002 | 135,568 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 194,192 tonnes | +43.2% |
| 2004 | 157,637 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 2005 | 3,666 tonnes | -97.7% |
| 2006 | 3,666 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 58,597 tonnes | +1498.4% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 10,987 tonnes | — |
| 2010 | 3,664 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 2011 | 21,973 tonnes | +499.7% |
| 2012 | 7,328 tonnes | -66.6% |
| 2013 | 18,320 tonnes | +150.0% |
| 2014 | 21,984 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2017 | 18,320 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2021 | 51,296 tonnes | — |
| 2022 | 58,624 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 68,799 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 2024 | 49,145 tonnes | -28.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 49,145 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.88 million tonnes, 3% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 49,145 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,926 tonnes, 12.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | +1904.2% | 382 tonnes | 7,656 tonnes |
| 1948 | +1904.2% | 382 tonnes | 7,656 tonnes |
| 2007 | +1498.4% | 3,666 tonnes | 58,597 tonnes |
| 1928 | +1225.1% | 1,531 tonnes | 20,288 tonnes |
| 1937 | +948.0% | 767 tonnes | 8,038 tonnes |
| 1940 | +902.4% | 382 tonnes | 3,829 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 174.7 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 946 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,465 tonnes | 82 tonnes | 5,540 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 25,816 tonnes | 12,185 tonnes | 35,702 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 46,312 tonnes | 22,224 tonnes | 90,042 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 72,333 tonnes | 4,191 tonnes | 112,418 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 11,410 tonnes | 1,531 tonnes | 35,920 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 4,235 tonnes | 382 tonnes | 11,272 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 2,100 tonnes | 382 tonnes | 7,656 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 114.9 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 767 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1 |
| 2000s | 68,156 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 194,192 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,159 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,573 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 68,799 tonnes | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 623.33 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from coal in Costa Rica?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Costa Rica was 49,145 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 coal recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 194,192 tonnes in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1952.
- How does Costa Rica rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Costa Rica ranks 116th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.