Change co2 annual pct in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Change co2 annual pct was 3.4 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change co2 annual pct in Costa Rica, 1871–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change co2 annual pct in Costa Rica is 3.4, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 41.1% on the previous year and up 117.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change co2 annual pct in Costa Rica peaked at 74,815 in 1950 and was at its lowest, -95.01, in 1949.
Costa Rica ranks 82nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change co2 annual pct in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1871 | 166.67 | — |
| 1872 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1873 | 187.5 | — |
| 1874 | 178.26 | -4.9% |
| 1875 | -59.38 | -133.3% |
| 1876 | 19.23 | -132.4% |
| 1877 | 196.77 | +923.2% |
| 1878 | 493.48 | +150.8% |
| 1879 | 73.26 | -85.2% |
| 1880 | -41.75 | -157.0% |
| 1881 | -82.76 | +98.2% |
| 1882 | -13.68 | -83.5% |
| 1883 | 735.37 | -5473.8% |
| 1884 | 157.23 | -78.6% |
| 1885 | -34.79 | -122.1% |
| 1886 | 120.1 | -445.2% |
| 1887 | -35.39 | -129.5% |
| 1888 | -61.87 | +74.8% |
| 1889 | 789.25 | -1375.6% |
| 1890 | 193.23 | -75.5% |
| 1891 | -24.99 | -112.9% |
| 1892 | 193 | -872.2% |
| 1893 | -20.81 | -110.8% |
| 1894 | 5.13 | -124.7% |
| 1895 | -21 | -509.2% |
| 1896 | 13.42 | -163.9% |
| 1897 | -11.88 | -188.5% |
| 1898 | 39.91 | -436.1% |
| 1899 | -9.82 | -124.6% |
| 1900 | 2.48 | -125.2% |
| 1901 | 5.17 | +109.0% |
| 1902 | -30.36 | -686.8% |
| 1903 | 72.26 | -338.0% |
| 1904 | -8.91 | -112.3% |
| 1905 | -29.74 | +233.8% |
| 1906 | 213.43 | -817.6% |
| 1907 | -18.86 | -108.8% |
| 1908 | 44.52 | -336.0% |
| 1909 | -42.41 | -195.3% |
| 1910 | 89.24 | -310.4% |
| 1911 | 13 | -85.4% |
| 1912 | 1.37 | -89.5% |
| 1913 | 0.016 | -98.8% |
| 1914 | -12.03 | -75259.0% |
| 1915 | -27.64 | +129.7% |
| 1916 | -19.4 | -29.8% |
| 1917 | -54.03 | +178.5% |
| 1918 | -84.19 | +55.8% |
| 1919 | 632 | -850.7% |
| 1920 | 17.09 | -97.3% |
| 1921 | -76.19 | -545.9% |
| 1922 | -31.04 | -59.3% |
| 1923 | 36.01 | -216.0% |
| 1924 | 13.01 | -63.9% |
| 1925 | -66.23 | -609.0% |
| 1926 | -50 | -24.5% |
| 1927 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1928 | 1,225 | — |
| 1929 | -0.3204 | -100.0% |
| 1930 | -44.26 | +13715.0% |
| 1931 | -48.44 | +9.4% |
| 1932 | 18.58 | -138.4% |
| 1933 | -94.46 | -608.3% |
| 1934 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1935 | 1,904 | — |
| 1936 | -89.98 | -104.7% |
| 1937 | 947.98 | -1153.5% |
| 1938 | -90.46 | -109.5% |
| 1939 | -50.2 | -44.5% |
| 1940 | 902.36 | -1897.7% |
| 1941 | -90.02 | -110.0% |
| 1942 | 100.78 | -212.0% |
| 1943 | -7.04 | -107.0% |
| 1944 | 759.05 | -10881.3% |
| 1945 | -93.76 | -112.4% |
| 1946 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 1,904 | — |
| 1949 | -95.01 | -105.0% |
| 1950 | 74,815 | -78843.7% |
| 1951 | 9.1 | -100.0% |
| 1952 | 24.4 | +168.2% |
| 1953 | 11.32 | -53.6% |
| 1954 | -5.93 | -152.4% |
| 1955 | -14.41 | +143.0% |
| 1956 | 38.95 | -370.2% |
| 1957 | -4.55 | -111.7% |
| 1958 | -3.17 | -30.2% |
| 1959 | -13.93 | +338.9% |
| 1960 | 27.62 | -298.2% |
| 1961 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1962 | 11.94 | — |
| 1963 | 9.33 | -21.8% |
| 1964 | 12.18 | +30.4% |
| 1965 | 25.5 | +109.4% |
| 1966 | 17.33 | -32.0% |
| 1967 | -11.81 | -168.2% |
| 1968 | 18.41 | -255.9% |
| 1969 | 10.59 | -42.4% |
| 1970 | 8.94 | -15.6% |
| 1971 | 22.29 | +149.3% |
| 1972 | 15.34 | -31.2% |
| 1973 | 16.02 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | -6.82 | -142.6% |
| 1975 | 6.92 | -201.5% |
| 1976 | 2.25 | -67.4% |
| 1977 | 25.24 | +1020.4% |
| 1978 | 11.67 | -53.7% |
| 1979 | -4.51 | -138.6% |
| 1980 | -11.97 | +165.4% |
| 1981 | -8.67 | -27.5% |
| 1982 | -7.41 | -14.5% |
| 1983 | 0.8776 | -111.8% |
| 1984 | -5.19 | -691.5% |
| 1985 | 13.2 | -354.3% |
| 1986 | 14.93 | +13.1% |
| 1987 | 5.67 | -62.0% |
| 1988 | 6.69 | +18.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9264 | -86.1% |
| 1990 | -0.7046 | -176.1% |
| 1991 | 12.83 | -1921.1% |
| 1992 | 13.8 | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 3.91 | -71.6% |
| 1994 | 33.66 | +760.2% |
| 1995 | -7.7 | -122.9% |
| 1996 | -2.41 | -68.8% |
| 1997 | 4.85 | -301.6% |
| 1998 | 6.4 | +32.0% |
| 1999 | 3.87 | -39.6% |
| 2000 | -0.8898 | -123.0% |
| 2001 | 5.04 | -666.8% |
| 2002 | 10.22 | +102.7% |
| 2003 | 5.42 | -47.0% |
| 2004 | 3.75 | -30.7% |
| 2005 | -2.02 | -153.8% |
| 2006 | 4.75 | -335.4% |
| 2007 | 13.34 | +180.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3471 | -97.4% |
| 2009 | -3.04 | -975.0% |
| 2010 | -3.01 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | -2.48 | -17.8% |
| 2012 | -0.819 | -66.9% |
| 2013 | 5.08 | -720.5% |
| 2014 | 1.56 | -69.3% |
| 2015 | -4.53 | -390.5% |
| 2016 | 6.48 | -242.9% |
| 2017 | 2.02 | -68.9% |
| 2018 | -0.2477 | -112.3% |
| 2019 | -3.85 | +1453.5% |
| 2020 | -11.83 | +207.4% |
| 2021 | 13.49 | -214.1% |
| 2022 | 4.5 | -66.7% |
| 2023 | 5.77 | +28.4% |
| 2024 | 3.4 | -41.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 3.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 2.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 3.4 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.84, 88% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change co2 annual pct 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +78843.7% | -95.01 | 74,815 |
| 1914 | -75259.0% | 0.016 | -12.03 |
| 1930 | -13715.0% | -0.3204 | -44.26 |
| 1944 | +10881.3% | -7.04 | 759.05 |
| 1883 | +5473.8% | -13.68 | 735.37 |
| 1991 | +1921.1% | -0.7046 | 12.83 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 139.53 | -59.38 | 493.48 | 9 |
| 1880s | 153.17 | -82.76 | 789.25 | 10 |
| 1890s | 35.62 | -24.99 | 193.23 | 10 |
| 1900s | 20.76 | -42.41 | 213.43 | 10 |
| 1910s | 53.83 | -84.19 | 632 | 10 |
| 1920s | 106.75 | -76.19 | 1,225 | 10 |
| 1930s | 245.3 | -94.46 | 1,904 | 10 |
| 1940s | 338.05 | -95.01 | 1,904 | 10 |
| 1950s | 7,486 | -14.41 | 74,815 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.11 | -11.81 | 27.62 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.73 | -6.82 | 25.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9045 | -11.97 | 14.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.85 | -7.7 | 33.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.69 | -3.04 | 13.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0195 | -4.53 | 6.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.07 | -11.83 | 13.49 | 5 |
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 change co2 annual pct in Costa Rica?
- Change co2 annual pct in Costa Rica was 3.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change co2 annual pct recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 74,815 in 1950.
- What is the lowest change co2 annual pct recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -95.01 in 1949.
- How does Costa Rica rank for change co2 annual pct?
- Costa Rica ranks 82nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change co2 annual pct rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change co2 annual pct. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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