Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Co2 emissions and gdp per capita was 28,443 in 2025. β² Rising
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Costa Rica, 1990β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 28,443 for co2 emissions and gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 28,443 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10,946, in 1991.
Costa Rica ranks 77th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,346 | 10,946 | 13,777 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,939 | 14,026 | 18,343 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,129 | 18,670 | 23,497 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,648 | 22,368 | 28,443 | 6 |
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More climate change data for Costa Rica
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 3,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 942.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,808 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 3.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 100.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 688.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 623.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 65.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 2.35 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 2.34 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Costa Rica?
- Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Costa Rica was 28,443 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 28,443 in 2025.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,946 in 1991.
- How does Costa Rica rank for co2 emissions and gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 77th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 emissions and gdp per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. 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 Co2 emissions and gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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