Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 146.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Costa Rica, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Costa Rica stood at 146.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 146.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34.28 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Costa Rica 86th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 43.33 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 34.28 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 53.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.63 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 55.23 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 81.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.36 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 85.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 117.47 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.73 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 112.61 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 146.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 83 Uganda 153.15 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 84 Cameroon 147.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 85 Turkmenistan 147.15 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 87 Puerto Rico 142.05 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 88 Lithuania 141.09 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 89 Bolivia 138.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More climate change data for Costa Rica
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 5.15 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Urban population 4.11 million (2025)
- Urban population 79.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.71 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 285.80 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.71 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.71 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Costa Rica?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Costa Rica was 146.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 146.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.28 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 86th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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