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 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Costa Rica, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Costa Rica stood at 0.0003 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Costa Rica ranks 96th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0003 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0008 units per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0003 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0003 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 93 Nigeria 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Saudi Arabia 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Rwanda 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Panama 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Guatemala 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Burundi 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
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 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 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- Costa Rica ranks 96th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.