Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) was 8.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Costa Rica stood at 8.3. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Costa Rica peaked at 8.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 119th out of 161 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.5 | — |
| 2001 | 4.91 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 5.02 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 5.33 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 5.32 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 5.45 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 5.99 | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 6.68 | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 6.68 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.37 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 6.6 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 6.88 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 6.9 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 7.21 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 7.25 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.92 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 7.55 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 7.66 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 7.65 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 7.5 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 6.6 | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 7.45 | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 7.62 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 8.3 | +8.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 8.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.08, 24% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 8.3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.22, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.62 | 4.5 | 6.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.21 | 6.6 | 7.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.49 | 6.6 | 8.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 116 Brunei Darussalam 8.62 compare
- 116 El Salvador 8.62 compare
- 116 Brunei 8.62 compare
- 120 Mozambique 7.82 compare
- 121 Kosovo 7.77 compare
- 121 Tajikistan 7.77 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 carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Costa Rica?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Costa Rica was 8.3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Costa Rica ranks 119th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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