Co emissions per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Co emissions per capita was 1.71 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.71
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
139th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.81
in 2007
All-time low
0
in 1870
Years of data
155
1870–2024
Co emissions per capita in Costa Rica, 1870–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1.71 for co emissions per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co emissions per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 1.81 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1870.
Costa Rica ranks 139th of 213 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.
Co emissions per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1871 | 0.0001 | +160.4% |
| 1872 | 0.0001 | -2.6% |
| 1873 | 0.0001 | +179.1% |
| 1874 | 0.0004 | +170.1% |
| 1875 | 0.0002 | -60.6% |
| 1876 | 0.0002 | +15.7% |
| 1877 | 0.0005 | +188.1% |
| 1878 | 0.0031 | +476.1% |
| 1879 | 0.0051 | +68.2% |
| 1880 | 0.0029 | -43.5% |
| 1881 | 0.0005 | -83.3% |
| 1882 | 0.0004 | -16.2% |
| 1883 | 0.0033 | +710.5% |
| 1884 | 0.0082 | +149.6% |
| 1885 | 0.0052 | -36.7% |
| 1886 | 0.0111 | +113.6% |
| 1887 | 0.007 | -37.3% |
| 1888 | 0.0026 | -63.0% |
| 1889 | 0.0223 | +764.4% |
| 1890 | 0.0637 | +185.6% |
| 1891 | 0.0466 | -26.8% |
| 1892 | 0.1335 | +186.3% |
| 1893 | 0.1035 | -22.5% |
| 1894 | 0.1065 | +2.9% |
| 1895 | 0.0823 | -22.7% |
| 1896 | 0.0914 | +11.0% |
| 1897 | 0.0789 | -13.7% |
| 1898 | 0.108 | +37.0% |
| 1899 | 0.0954 | -11.7% |
| 1900 | 0.0956 | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 0.0985 | +3.0% |
| 1902 | 0.0671 | -31.8% |
| 1903 | 0.1132 | +68.6% |
| 1904 | 0.1009 | -10.8% |
| 1905 | 0.0694 | -31.2% |
| 1906 | 0.213 | +206.8% |
| 1907 | 0.1692 | -20.6% |
| 1908 | 0.2393 | +41.5% |
| 1909 | 0.1351 | -43.6% |
| 1910 | 0.2508 | +85.7% |
| 1911 | 0.2783 | +11.0% |
| 1912 | 0.2774 | -0.3% |
| 1913 | 0.2731 | -1.6% |
| 1914 | 0.2364 | -13.4% |
| 1915 | 0.1684 | -28.8% |
| 1916 | 0.1336 | -20.7% |
| 1917 | 0.0604 | -54.8% |
| 1918 | 0.0094 | -84.4% |
| 1919 | 0.0679 | +621.0% |
| 1920 | 0.0783 | +15.3% |
| 1921 | 0.0183 | -76.6% |
| 1922 | 0.0124 | -32.2% |
| 1923 | 0.0166 | +33.7% |
| 1924 | 0.0185 | +11.1% |
| 1925 | 0.0061 | -66.8% |
| 1926 | 0.003 | -50.9% |
| 1927 | 0.003 | -1.7% |
| 1928 | 0.0385 | +1202.2% |
| 1929 | 0.0377 | -2.1% |
| 1930 | 0.0206 | -45.3% |
| 1931 | 0.0104 | -49.5% |
| 1932 | 0.0121 | +16.1% |
| 1933 | 0.0007 | -94.6% |
| 1934 | 0.0006 | -2.1% |
| 1935 | 0.0126 | +1861.5% |
| 1936 | 0.0012 | -90.2% |
| 1937 | 0.0127 | +925.7% |
| 1938 | 0.0012 | -90.7% |
| 1939 | 0.0006 | -51.4% |
| 1940 | 0.0056 | +876.1% |
| 1941 | 0.0005 | -90.3% |
| 1942 | 0.0011 | +94.6% |
| 1943 | 0.001 | -10.1% |
| 1944 | 0.0079 | +730.7% |
| 1945 | 0.0005 | -94.0% |
| 1946 | 0.0005 | -3.3% |
| 1947 | 0.0004 | -3.3% |
| 1948 | 0.0086 | +1838.1% |
| 1949 | 0.0004 | -95.2% |
| 1950 | 0.3088 | +73952.3% |
| 1951 | 0.3258 | +5.5% |
| 1952 | 0.3916 | +20.2% |
| 1953 | 0.421 | +7.5% |
| 1954 | 0.3822 | -9.2% |
| 1955 | 0.3156 | -17.4% |
| 1956 | 0.4228 | +34.0% |
| 1957 | 0.3891 | -8.0% |
| 1958 | 0.363 | -6.7% |
| 1959 | 0.3009 | -17.1% |
| 1960 | 0.3699 | +22.9% |
| 1961 | 0.3563 | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 0.3845 | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 0.4056 | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 0.4394 | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 0.5333 | +21.4% |
| 1966 | 0.6059 | +13.6% |
| 1967 | 0.518 | -14.5% |
| 1968 | 0.5957 | +15.0% |
| 1969 | 0.6406 | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 0.679 | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 0.8086 | +19.1% |
| 1972 | 0.9087 | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 1.03 | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 0.9335 | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9728 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9692 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.18 | +22.0% |
| 1978 | 1.29 | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 1.19 | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 1.02 | -14.3% |
| 1981 | 0.9098 | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8196 | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8044 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7419 | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 0.8171 | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 0.914 | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 0.9406 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.978 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9625 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9319 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.03 | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 1.14 | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 1.15 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.5 | +30.4% |
| 1995 | 1.35 | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 1.29 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 1.32 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.38 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.4 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.36 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.41 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.52 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 1.58 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.62 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.56 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.61 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.81 | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 1.79 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.71 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.64 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.58 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.55 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.61 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.62 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.53 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 1.61 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 1.63 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.61 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.53 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.34 | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 1.51 | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 1.58 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.66 | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 1.71 | +2.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.71 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.14, 28% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.71 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.93, 58% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co emissions per capita 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 | +73952.3% | 0.0004 | 0.3088 |
| 1935 | +1861.5% | 0.0006 | 0.0126 |
| 1948 | +1838.1% | 0.0004 | 0.0086 |
| 1928 | +1202.2% | 0.003 | 0.0385 |
| 1937 | +925.7% | 0.0012 | 0.0127 |
| 1940 | +876.1% | 0.0006 | 0.0056 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.001 | 0 | 0.0051 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0064 | 0.0004 | 0.0223 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.091 | 0.0466 | 0.1335 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1301 | 0.0671 | 0.2393 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1756 | 0.0094 | 0.2783 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0232 | 0.003 | 0.0783 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0073 | 0.0006 | 0.0206 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0027 | 0.0004 | 0.0086 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3621 | 0.3009 | 0.4228 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4849 | 0.3563 | 0.6406 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9963 | 0.679 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8912 | 0.7419 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 | 0.9319 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 1.36 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 | 1.53 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 | 1.34 | 1.71 | 5 |
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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 co emissions per capita in Costa Rica?
- Co emissions per capita in Costa Rica was 1.71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co emissions per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 in 2007.
- What is the lowest co emissions per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1870.
- How does Costa Rica rank for co emissions per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 139th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co emissions per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 Co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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