Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 49,145 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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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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 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.