Co2 emissions and gdp long term in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Co2 emissions and gdp long term was 15,497 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
15,497
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
74th
of 166 countries
All-time high
15,497
in 2022
All-time low
2,265
in 1932
Years of data
103
1920–2022

Co2 emissions and gdp long term in Costa Rica, 1920–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 15,497 for co2 emissions and gdp long term in 2022. That is the highest value across all 103 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions and gdp long term in Costa Rica peaked at 15,497 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,265, in 1932.

That places Costa Rica 74th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Co2 emissions and gdp long term in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Co2 emissions and gdp long term in Costa Rica, 1920 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1920 2,589 —
1921 2,475 -4.4%
1922 2,695 +8.9%
1923 2,434 -9.7%
1924 2,724 +11.9%
1925 2,654 -2.6%
1926 2,872 +8.2%
1927 2,608 -9.2%
1928 2,686 +3.0%
1929 2,522 -6.1%
1930 2,592 +2.8%
1931 2,511 -3.1%
1932 2,265 -9.8%
1933 2,646 +16.8%
1934 2,291 -13.4%
1935 2,434 +6.2%
1936 2,550 +4.8%
1937 2,872 +12.6%
1938 2,990 +4.1%
1939 2,976 -0.5%
1940 2,810 -5.6%
1941 3,097 +10.2%
1942 2,691 -13.1%
1943 2,644 -1.7%
1944 2,326 -12.0%
1945 2,573 +10.6%
1946 2,804 +9.0%
1947 3,245 +15.7%
1948 3,339 +2.9%
1949 3,384 +1.3%
1950 3,129 -7.5%
1951 3,110 -0.6%
1952 3,370 +8.4%
1953 3,751 +11.3%
1954 3,649 -2.7%
1955 3,921 +7.5%
1956 3,668 -6.5%
1957 3,835 +4.6%
1958 4,152 +8.3%
1959 4,141 -0.3%
1960 4,328 +4.5%
1961 4,340 +0.3%
1962 4,439 +2.3%
1963 4,653 +4.8%
1964 4,720 +1.4%
1965 4,983 +5.6%
1966 5,193 +4.2%
1967 5,338 +2.8%
1968 5,574 +4.4%
1969 5,773 +3.6%
1970 5,984 +3.7%
1971 6,199 +3.6%
1972 6,564 +5.9%
1973 6,884 +4.9%
1974 7,061 +2.6%
1975 7,007 -0.8%
1976 7,182 +2.5%
1977 7,602 +5.8%
1978 7,763 +2.1%
1979 7,905 +1.8%
1980 7,828 -1.0%
1981 7,461 -4.7%
1982 6,751 -9.5%
1983 6,743 -0.1%
1984 7,065 +4.8%
1985 6,918 -2.1%
1986 7,087 +2.4%
1987 7,221 +1.9%
1988 7,270 +0.7%
1989 7,489 +3.0%
1990 7,567 +1.0%
1991 7,552 -0.2%
1992 8,039 +6.4%
1993 8,363 +4.0%
1994 8,480 +1.4%
1995 8,576 +1.1%
1996 8,447 -1.5%
1997 8,684 +2.8%
1998 9,054 +4.3%
1999 9,184 +1.4%
2000 9,320 +1.5%
2001 9,452 +1.4%
2002 9,592 +1.5%
2003 9,831 +2.5%
2004 10,087 +2.6%
2005 10,308 +2.2%
2006 10,880 +5.5%
2007 11,585 +6.5%
2008 11,935 +3.0%
2009 11,638 -2.5%
2010 12,032 +3.4%
2011 12,366 +2.8%
2012 12,800 +3.5%
2013 12,953 +1.2%
2014 13,242 +2.2%
2015 13,558 +2.4%
2016 13,959 +3.0%
2017 14,373 +3.0%
2018 14,583 +1.5%
2019 14,775 +1.3%
2020 13,996 -5.3%
2021 14,932 +6.7%
2022 15,497 +3.8%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 15,497 is below the median for high income countries, which is 38,250, 41% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 15,497 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,999, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 2,626 2,434 2,872 10
1930s 2,613 2,265 2,990 10
1940s 2,891 2,326 3,384 10
1950s 3,673 3,110 4,152 10
1960s 4,934 4,328 5,773 10
1970s 7,015 5,984 7,905 10
1980s 7,183 6,743 7,828 10
1990s 8,395 7,552 9,184 10
2000s 10,463 9,320 11,935 10
2010s 13,464 12,032 14,775 10
2020s 14,808 13,996 15,497 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 71 Botswana 16,352 compare
  2. 72 Mexico 16,236 compare
  3. 73 Gabon 15,721 compare
  4. 75 Brazil 14,640 compare
  5. 76 Colombia 14,469 compare
  6. 77 Georgia 14,360 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions and gdp long term in Costa Rica?
Co2 emissions and gdp long term in Costa Rica was 15,497 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp long term recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 15,497 in 2022.
What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp long term recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 2,265 in 1932.
How does Costa Rica rank for co2 emissions and gdp long term?
Costa Rica ranks 74th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
Is co2 emissions and gdp long term rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 Co2 emissions and gdp long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Co2 emissions and gdp long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 21,075 data points, 1000–2022
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