Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 1.52 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Costa Rica, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Costa Rica stood at 1.52 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 30.53 tonnes per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.25 tonnes per person, in 2022.
That places Costa Rica 143rd out of 192 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.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.33 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 17.62 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 1962 | 13.63 tonnes per person | -22.7% |
| 1963 | 19.37 tonnes per person | +42.2% |
| 1964 | 21.09 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 23.54 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1966 | 12.45 tonnes per person | -47.1% |
| 1967 | 20.68 tonnes per person | +66.1% |
| 1968 | 21.16 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 20.84 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 15.87 tonnes per person | -23.9% |
| 1971 | 10.48 tonnes per person | -33.9% |
| 1972 | 30.53 tonnes per person | +191.2% |
| 1973 | 13.16 tonnes per person | -56.9% |
| 1974 | 20.24 tonnes per person | +53.7% |
| 1975 | 22.32 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 23.81 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 22.74 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 24.39 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 24.68 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 22.84 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 22.96 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 11.84 tonnes per person | -48.4% |
| 1983 | 18.12 tonnes per person | +53.1% |
| 1984 | 8.82 tonnes per person | -51.4% |
| 1985 | 6.73 tonnes per person | -23.6% |
| 1986 | 5.41 tonnes per person | -19.7% |
| 1987 | 4.42 tonnes per person | -18.2% |
| 1988 | 2.73 tonnes per person | -38.1% |
| 1989 | 1.61 tonnes per person | -41.1% |
| 1990 | 2.54 tonnes per person | +57.8% |
| 1991 | 1.72 tonnes per person | -32.2% |
| 1992 | 1.56 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 2.14 tonnes per person | +37.7% |
| 1994 | 3.83 tonnes per person | +78.9% |
| 1995 | 2.39 tonnes per person | -37.6% |
| 1996 | 2.21 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 1.6 tonnes per person | -27.4% |
| 1998 | 1.68 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 1.47 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 2.08 tonnes per person | +40.9% |
| 2001 | 2.25 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 2.87 tonnes per person | +27.7% |
| 2003 | 2.54 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 1.39 tonnes per person | -45.2% |
| 2005 | 1.78 tonnes per person | +27.6% |
| 2006 | 1.93 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 2.37 tonnes per person | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 3.19 tonnes per person | +35.0% |
| 2009 | 3.1 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.66 tonnes per person | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 2.06 tonnes per person | -22.9% |
| 2012 | 2.19 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 2.39 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 2.06 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 2.52 tonnes per person | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 2.13 tonnes per person | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 2.18 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.8 tonnes per person | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 1.72 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.49 tonnes per person | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 1.32 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 1.25 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 1.47 tonnes per person | +17.4% |
| 2024 | 1.52 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.52 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.09 tonnes per person, 25% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.52 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.91 tonnes per person, 52% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +191.2% | 10.48 tonnes per person | 30.53 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.97 tonnes per person | 12.45 tonnes per person | 23.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.82 tonnes per person | 10.48 tonnes per person | 30.53 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.55 tonnes per person | 1.61 tonnes per person | 22.96 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.11 tonnes per person | 1.47 tonnes per person | 3.83 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.35 tonnes per person | 1.39 tonnes per person | 3.19 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 tonnes per person | 1.72 tonnes per person | 2.66 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 tonnes per person | 1.25 tonnes per person | 1.52 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Costa Rica
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 108.28 million kg (2050)
- 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)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 688.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 623.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 65.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.35 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Costa Rica?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Costa Rica was 1.52 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 30.53 tonnes per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 tonnes per person in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 143rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.