Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires was 5,758 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Costa Rica, 2003–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 5,758 for annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in 2026.
That represents a change of up 304.4% on the previous year and down 34.8% 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 90th 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.
Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 6,054 | — |
| 2004 | 6,612 | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 3,887 | -41.2% |
| 2006 | 3,431 | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 3,865 | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 3,959 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 3,671 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 3,519 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 2,683 | -23.8% |
| 2012 | 4,450 | +65.9% |
| 2013 | 5,670 | +27.4% |
| 2014 | 5,367 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 5,917 | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 8,834 | +49.3% |
| 2017 | 4,273 | -51.6% |
| 2018 | 3,375 | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 4,161 | +23.3% |
| 2020 | 4,668 | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 2,356 | -49.5% |
| 2022 | 3,854 | +63.6% |
| 2023 | 3,591 | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 4,154 | +15.7% |
| 2025 | 1,424 | -65.7% |
| 2026 | 5,758 | +304.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 5,758 is above the median for high income countries, which is 221.26, 26.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 5,758 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,567, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +304.4% | 1,424 | 5,758 |
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 | 3,686 | 1,424 | 5,758 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 pm25 emissions from wildfires in Costa Rica?
- Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Costa Rica was 5,758 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 90th 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 34.8%. 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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