Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.0618 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0618 kg per constant US$
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
142nd
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.0854 kg per constant US$
in 2003
All-time low
0.0583 kg per constant US$
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.0618 kg per constant US$ for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in 2023.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0854 kg per constant US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0583 kg per constant US$, in 2020.
That places Costa Rica 142nd out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0805 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.0849 kg per constant US$ | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.084 kg per constant US$ | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0854 kg per constant US$ | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0817 kg per constant US$ | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0805 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0824 kg per constant US$ | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0849 kg per constant US$ | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0811 kg per constant US$ | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.078 kg per constant US$ | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0767 kg per constant US$ | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0766 kg per constant US$ | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0732 kg per constant US$ | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0747 kg per constant US$ | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0725 kg per constant US$ | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0668 kg per constant US$ | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0699 kg per constant US$ | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0681 kg per constant US$ | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0663 kg per constant US$ | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0634 kg per constant US$ | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0583 kg per constant US$ | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.061 kg per constant US$ | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0597 kg per constant US$ | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0618 kg per constant US$ | +3.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0618 kg per constant US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1041 kg per constant US$, 59% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0618 kg per constant US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1099 kg per constant US$, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0823 kg per constant US$ | 0.078 kg per constant US$ | 0.0854 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0708 kg per constant US$ | 0.0634 kg per constant US$ | 0.0767 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0602 kg per constant US$ | 0.0583 kg per constant US$ | 0.0618 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More climate change data for Costa Rica
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- 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 per unit of gdp ppp in Costa Rica?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Costa Rica was 0.0618 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0854 kg per constant US$ in 2003.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0583 kg per constant US$ in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Costa Rica ranks 142nd out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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