CO₂ emissions by sector in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: CO₂ emissions by sector was 370,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions by sector in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, co₂ emissions by sector in Costa Rica stood at 370,000 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by sector in Costa Rica peaked at 430,000 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 100,000 tonnes, in 1991.
That places Costa Rica 117th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 153,000 tonnes | 100,000 tonnes | 240,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 227,000 tonnes | 190,000 tonnes | 250,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 276,000 tonnes | 230,000 tonnes | 360,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 390,000 tonnes | 360,000 tonnes | 430,000 tonnes | 4 |
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More climate change data for Costa Rica
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (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 per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.71 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 285.80 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.71 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.71 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions by sector in Costa Rica?
- Co₂ emissions by sector in Costa Rica was 370,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 430,000 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 tonnes in 1991.
- How does Costa Rica rank for co₂ emissions by sector?
- Costa Rica ranks 117th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes.