Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires was 5,686 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
5,686
Change on year
up 299.4%
World rank
83rd
of 248 countries
All-time high
8,834
in 2016
All-time low
1,424
in 2025
Years of data
24
2003–2026
Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Costa Rica, 2003–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 5,686 for annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in 2026.
That represents a change of up 299.4% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Costa Rica peaked at 8,834 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,424, in 2025.
Costa Rica ranks 83rd of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,497 | 3,431 | 6,612 | 7 |
| 2010s | 4,825 | 2,683 | 8,834 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,676 | 1,424 | 5,686 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More climate change data for Costa Rica
- Share co2 vs population 0.0371 (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 vs gdp 1.71 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 285.80 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 1.71 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 1.71 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Costa Rica?
- Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Costa Rica was 5,686 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual pm25 emissions from wildfires recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 8,834 in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual pm25 emissions from wildfires recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,424 in 2025.
- How does Costa Rica rank for annual pm25 emissions from wildfires?
- Costa Rica ranks 83rd out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual pm25 emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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