Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) was 2.09 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Costa Rica, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Costa Rica is 2.09 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 68.5% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Costa Rica peaked at 12.08 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -9.49 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Costa Rica 90th out of 212 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 Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 5.89 % change on previous year | +145.4% |
| 1973 | 8.36 % change on previous year | +42.0% |
| 1974 | -0.0096 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 1975 | 5.35 % change on previous year | -56060.6% |
| 1976 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 1977 | 10.26 % change on previous year | +731.3% |
| 1978 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 1979 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 1980 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -172.1% |
| 1981 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -164.1% |
| 1982 | -4.3 % change on previous year | -481.5% |
| 1983 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -192.4% |
| 1984 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 1985 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -153.8% |
| 1986 | 0.8365 % change on previous year | -169.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2174 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 1988 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +502.4% |
| 1989 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +151.3% |
| 1990 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1991 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 1992 | 12.08 % change on previous year | +305.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0551 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 1994 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +6776.5% |
| 1995 | -4.71 % change on previous year | -224.3% |
| 1996 | -0.4024 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1594 % change on previous year | -139.6% |
| 1998 | 5.14 % change on previous year | +3122.5% |
| 1999 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -140.7% |
| 2000 | -2.35 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -157.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1293 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 2003 | 3.88 % change on previous year | +2898.2% |
| 2004 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 2005 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +45.8% |
| 2006 | 4.64 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
| 2007 | 8.65 % change on previous year | +86.4% |
| 2008 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 2009 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -195.3% |
| 2010 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -191.8% |
| 2011 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +162.3% |
| 2012 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -192.1% |
| 2013 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -188.6% |
| 2014 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 2015 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -190.3% |
| 2016 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -442.5% |
| 2017 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 2018 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 2019 | -0.9088 % change on previous year | -129.4% |
| 2020 | -9.49 % change on previous year | +944.7% |
| 2021 | 7.53 % change on previous year | -179.3% |
| 2022 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 2023 | 6.64 % change on previous year | +298.4% |
| 2024 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +56060.6% | -0.0096 % change on previous year | 5.35 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +6776.5% | 0.0551 % change on previous year | 3.79 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +3122.5% | 0.1594 % change on previous year | 5.14 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +2898.2% | 0.1293 % change on previous year | 3.88 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.56 % change on previous year | -0.0096 % change on previous year | 10.26 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.574 % change on previous year | -4.3 % change on previous year | 3.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.94 % change on previous year | -4.71 % change on previous year | 12.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.21 % change on previous year | -2.35 % change on previous year | 8.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 % change on previous year | -2.75 % change on previous year | 4.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 % change on previous year | -9.49 % change on previous year | 7.53 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 87 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.26 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Suriname 2.23 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Sweden 2.16 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Senegal 2.08 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Dominica 2.06 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Equatorial Guinea 2.06 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Costa Rica
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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)
- 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 net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Costa Rica?
- Annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Costa Rica was 2.09 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 12.08 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.49 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- Costa Rica ranks 90th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. 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 Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.