Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil was 8.28 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Costa Rica, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from oil in Costa Rica is 8.28 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from oil in Costa Rica peaked at 8.28 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 285,792 tonnes, in 1950.
Costa Rica ranks 96th of 215 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 394,979 tonnes | 285,792 tonnes | 483,648 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 737,196 tonnes | 490,976 tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.93 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 2.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.19 million tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 2.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.04 million tonnes | 2.65 million tonnes | 4.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.09 million tonnes | 4.94 million tonnes | 7.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.10 million tonnes | 6.70 million tonnes | 7.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.48 million tonnes | 6.40 million tonnes | 8.28 million 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 oil in Costa Rica?
- Annual co₂ emissions from oil in Costa Rica was 8.28 million 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 oil recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.28 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 285,792 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Costa Rica rank for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Costa Rica ranks 96th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.