Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Co2 emissions and gdp per capita was 28,443 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
28,443
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
77th
of 198 countries
All-time high
28,443
in 2025
All-time low
10,946
in 1991
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Costa Rica, 1990–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200720251990: 11.0k1991: 10.9k1992: 11.7k1993: 12.2k1994: 12.4k1995: 12.6k1996: 12.5k1997: 12.9k1998: 13.5k1999: 13.8k2000: 14.0k2001: 14.3k2002: 14.5k2003: 14.9k2004: 15.3k2005: 15.7k2006: 16.6k2007: 17.8k2008: 18.3k2009: 17.9k2010: 18.7k2011: 19.3k2012: 20.0k2013: 20.2k2014: 20.7k2015: 21.3k2016: 21.9k2017: 22.6k2018: 23.1k2019: 23.5k2020: 22.4k2021: 24.1k2022: 25.3k2023: 26.4k2024: 27.3k2025: 28.4k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 74 Montenegro 28,895 compare
  2. 75 Mauritius 28,770 compare
  3. 76 CuraΓ§ao 28,762 compare
  4. 78 Argentina 27,847 compare
  5. 79 Serbia 27,603 compare
  6. 80 Georgia 25,136 compare

See the full ranking of 198 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 6,959 data points, 1990–2025
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