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 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Costa Rica, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Costa Rica stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Costa Rica peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Costa Rica 161st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +86.2% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 90% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 47% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +86.2% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 158 Greenland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Saint Lucia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Grenada 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 French Polynesia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Portugal 0 units per US$ of GDP 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 units per US$ of GDP 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 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- Costa Rica ranks 161st out of 196 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 down 37.5%. 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 Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.