Co emissions embedded in global trade in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Co emissions embedded in global trade was 6.22 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.22 million
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
54th
of 120 countries
All-time high
6.75 million
in 2018
All-time low
1.44 million
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Co emissions embedded in global trade in Costa Rica, 1990–2023

2.0M4.0M6.0M1990200620231990: 2.0M1991: 1.8M1992: 1.9M1993: 1.7M1994: 1.4M1995: 1.7M1996: 1.5M1997: 2.3M1998: 2.2M1999: 2.3M2000: 2.9M2001: 2.8M2002: 5.4M2003: 3.9M2004: 3.7M2005: 4.0M2006: 4.7M2007: 5.2M2008: 5.9M2009: 3.5M2010: 4.4M2011: 5.8M2012: 5.7M2013: 5.7M2014: 5.6M2015: 5.8M2016: 6.1M2017: 6.3M2018: 6.8M2019: 6.7M2020: 5.6M2021: 6.3M2022: 6.6M2023: 6.2M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, co emissions embedded in global trade in Costa Rica stood at 6.22 million.

The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co emissions embedded in global trade in Costa Rica peaked at 6.75 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.44 million, in 1994.

That places Costa Rica 54th out of 120 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.

Co emissions embedded in global trade in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Co emissions embedded in global trade in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 1.95 million —
1991 1.78 million -9.1%
1992 1.89 million +6.4%
1993 1.72 million -9.2%
1994 1.44 million -16.2%
1995 1.73 million +20.2%
1996 1.49 million -13.6%
1997 2.28 million +52.5%
1998 2.20 million -3.4%
1999 2.26 million +2.8%
2000 2.92 million +28.8%
2001 2.76 million -5.1%
2002 5.36 million +93.9%
2003 3.88 million -27.6%
2004 3.71 million -4.3%
2005 4.02 million +8.3%
2006 4.75 million +17.9%
2007 5.24 million +10.5%
2008 5.93 million +13.1%
2009 3.54 million -40.2%
2010 4.44 million +25.2%
2011 5.75 million +29.7%
2012 5.74 million -0.1%
2013 5.68 million -1.2%
2014 5.56 million -2.0%
2015 5.83 million +4.8%
2016 6.11 million +4.7%
2017 6.35 million +3.9%
2018 6.75 million +6.4%
2019 6.69 million -0.9%
2020 5.55 million -17.0%
2021 6.35 million +14.3%
2022 6.65 million +4.7%
2023 6.22 million -6.4%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 6.22 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.84 million, 63% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 6.22 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.89 million, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Co emissions embedded in global trade 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.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +93.9% 2.76 million 5.36 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.87 million 1.44 million 2.28 million 10
2000s 4.21 million 2.76 million 5.93 million 10
2010s 5.89 million 4.44 million 6.75 million 10
2020s 6.19 million 5.55 million 6.65 million 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 51 Latvia 6.77 million compare
  2. 52 Panama 6.51 million compare
  3. 53 Ghana 6.24 million compare
  4. 55 Namibia 6.20 million compare
  5. 56 Togo 5.98 million compare
  6. 57 Guatemala 5.71 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is co emissions embedded in global trade in Costa Rica?
Co emissions embedded in global trade in Costa Rica was 6.22 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest co emissions embedded in global trade recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 6.75 million in 2018.
What is the lowest co emissions embedded in global trade recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 1.44 million in 1994.
How does Costa Rica rank for co emissions embedded in global trade?
Costa Rica ranks 54th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is co emissions embedded in global trade rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co emissions embedded in global trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Co emissions embedded in global trade
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,063 data points, 1990–2023
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