Annual co2 including land use in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Annual co2 including land use was 7.77 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.77 million
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
141st
of 194 countries
All-time high
59.18 million
in 1972
All-time low
3.91 million
in 1870
Years of data
155
1870–2024
Annual co2 including land use in Costa Rica, 1870–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 7.77 million for annual co2 including land use in 2024.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co2 including land use in Costa Rica peaked at 59.18 million in 1972 and was at its lowest, 3.91 million, in 1870.
That places Costa Rica 141st out of 194 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 including land use in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 3.91 million | — |
| 1871 | 4.20 million | +7.6% |
| 1872 | 4.46 million | +6.2% |
| 1873 | 4.42 million | -1.0% |
| 1874 | 4.70 million | +6.4% |
| 1875 | 4.58 million | -2.5% |
| 1876 | 4.61 million | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 4.64 million | +0.7% |
| 1878 | 4.75 million | +2.5% |
| 1879 | 4.71 million | -1.0% |
| 1880 | 4.50 million | -4.3% |
| 1881 | 4.76 million | +5.8% |
| 1882 | 4.68 million | -1.7% |
| 1883 | 4.59 million | -2.0% |
| 1884 | 4.32 million | -5.9% |
| 1885 | 4.48 million | +3.8% |
| 1886 | 4.78 million | +6.6% |
| 1887 | 4.62 million | -3.4% |
| 1888 | 4.57 million | -1.0% |
| 1889 | 4.31 million | -5.6% |
| 1890 | 5.22 million | +21.1% |
| 1891 | 6.16 million | +17.8% |
| 1892 | 6.37 million | +3.4% |
| 1893 | 6.27 million | -1.6% |
| 1894 | 6.56 million | +4.7% |
| 1895 | 6.92 million | +5.5% |
| 1896 | 6.68 million | -3.5% |
| 1897 | 6.62 million | -0.9% |
| 1898 | 7.07 million | +6.9% |
| 1899 | 7.14 million | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 7.23 million | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 7.25 million | +0.4% |
| 1902 | 7.16 million | -1.3% |
| 1903 | 6.87 million | -4.0% |
| 1904 | 8.24 million | +19.9% |
| 1905 | 7.39 million | -10.4% |
| 1906 | 8.06 million | +9.1% |
| 1907 | 6.61 million | -18.1% |
| 1908 | 6.81 million | +3.1% |
| 1909 | 8.43 million | +23.8% |
| 1910 | 7.82 million | -7.2% |
| 1911 | 9.53 million | +21.9% |
| 1912 | 7.24 million | -24.0% |
| 1913 | 8.06 million | +11.3% |
| 1914 | 9.70 million | +20.3% |
| 1915 | 8.58 million | -11.5% |
| 1916 | 8.14 million | -5.2% |
| 1917 | 8.30 million | +2.1% |
| 1918 | 9.55 million | +15.0% |
| 1919 | 8.45 million | -11.5% |
| 1920 | 8.93 million | +5.7% |
| 1921 | 6.87 million | -23.1% |
| 1922 | 6.89 million | +0.3% |
| 1923 | 6.08 million | -11.6% |
| 1924 | 6.51 million | +7.1% |
| 1925 | 7.11 million | +9.1% |
| 1926 | 6.03 million | -15.1% |
| 1927 | 6.99 million | +15.9% |
| 1928 | 6.95 million | -0.6% |
| 1929 | 6.91 million | -0.7% |
| 1930 | 10.01 million | +44.9% |
| 1931 | 13.35 million | +33.4% |
| 1932 | 17.59 million | +31.8% |
| 1933 | 15.25 million | -13.3% |
| 1934 | 16.48 million | +8.1% |
| 1935 | 20.16 million | +22.3% |
| 1936 | 19.93 million | -1.1% |
| 1937 | 17.65 million | -11.5% |
| 1938 | 21.97 million | +24.5% |
| 1939 | 19.15 million | -12.8% |
| 1940 | 25.06 million | +30.9% |
| 1941 | 30.37 million | +21.2% |
| 1942 | 29.68 million | -2.3% |
| 1943 | 31.55 million | +6.3% |
| 1944 | 29.67 million | -6.0% |
| 1945 | 27.17 million | -8.4% |
| 1946 | 30.87 million | +13.6% |
| 1947 | 28.52 million | -7.6% |
| 1948 | 26.45 million | -7.2% |
| 1949 | 28.43 million | +7.5% |
| 1950 | 28.52 million | +0.3% |
| 1951 | 25.89 million | -9.2% |
| 1952 | 26.19 million | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 29.63 million | +13.1% |
| 1954 | 31.04 million | +4.8% |
| 1955 | 32.93 million | +6.1% |
| 1956 | 33.59 million | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 36.11 million | +7.5% |
| 1958 | 36.51 million | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 44.74 million | +22.5% |
| 1960 | 25.66 million | -42.6% |
| 1961 | 24.29 million | -5.3% |
| 1962 | 19.48 million | -19.8% |
| 1963 | 28.70 million | +47.4% |
| 1964 | 32.35 million | +12.7% |
| 1965 | 37.34 million | +15.4% |
| 1966 | 20.40 million | -45.4% |
| 1967 | 34.94 million | +71.3% |
| 1968 | 36.81 million | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 37.29 million | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 29.18 million | -21.8% |
| 1971 | 19.80 million | -32.1% |
| 1972 | 59.18 million | +198.9% |
| 1973 | 26.17 million | -55.8% |
| 1974 | 41.27 million | +57.7% |
| 1975 | 46.71 million | +13.2% |
| 1976 | 51.14 million | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 50.15 million | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 55.22 million | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 57.41 million | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 54.60 million | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 56.41 million | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 29.89 million | -47.0% |
| 1983 | 47.04 million | +57.4% |
| 1984 | 23.52 million | -50.0% |
| 1985 | 18.46 million | -21.5% |
| 1986 | 15.23 million | -17.5% |
| 1987 | 12.78 million | -16.0% |
| 1988 | 8.12 million | -36.5% |
| 1989 | 4.90 million | -39.6% |
| 1990 | 7.93 million | +61.8% |
| 1991 | 5.52 million | -30.4% |
| 1992 | 5.11 million | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 7.21 million | +41.2% |
| 1994 | 13.23 million | +83.4% |
| 1995 | 8.46 million | -36.1% |
| 1996 | 7.99 million | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 5.93 million | -25.7% |
| 1998 | 6.35 million | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 5.69 million | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 8.18 million | +43.6% |
| 2001 | 9.00 million | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 11.69 million | +29.8% |
| 2003 | 10.52 million | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 5.85 million | -44.4% |
| 2005 | 7.57 million | +29.4% |
| 2006 | 8.36 million | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 10.36 million | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 14.18 million | +36.9% |
| 2009 | 13.94 million | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 12.14 million | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 9.47 million | -22.0% |
| 2012 | 10.23 million | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 11.27 million | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 9.82 million | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 12.13 million | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 10.38 million | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 10.70 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 8.92 million | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 8.62 million | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 7.49 million | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 6.67 million | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 6.34 million | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 7.48 million | +17.9% |
| 2024 | 7.77 million | +3.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 7.77 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.71 million, 21% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 7.77 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.67 million, 53% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual co2 including land use 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 | +198.9% | 19.80 million | 59.18 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 4.50 million | 3.91 million | 4.75 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.56 million | 4.31 million | 4.78 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 6.50 million | 5.22 million | 7.14 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 7.40 million | 6.61 million | 8.43 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 8.54 million | 7.24 million | 9.70 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.93 million | 6.03 million | 8.93 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 17.15 million | 10.01 million | 21.97 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 28.78 million | 25.06 million | 31.55 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 32.51 million | 25.89 million | 44.74 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.73 million | 19.48 million | 37.34 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.62 million | 19.80 million | 59.18 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.09 million | 4.90 million | 56.41 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.34 million | 5.11 million | 13.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.96 million | 5.85 million | 14.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.37 million | 8.62 million | 12.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.15 million | 6.34 million | 7.77 million | 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 including land use in Costa Rica?
- Annual co2 including land use in Costa Rica was 7.77 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co2 including land use recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 59.18 million in 1972.
- What is the lowest annual co2 including land use recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.91 million in 1870.
- How does Costa Rica rank for annual co2 including land use?
- Costa Rica ranks 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co2 including land use rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 including land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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