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
Latest (2025)
146.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
86th
of 198 countries
All-time high
146.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
34.28 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
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.
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.28 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 35.05 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 38.28 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 40.99 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 42.85 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 44.63 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 45.23 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 47.71 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 51.09 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 53.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 55.23 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 57.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 59.11 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 61.66 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 64.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 66.95 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 71.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 77.76 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 81.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 80.73 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 85.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 88.81 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 93.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 95.47 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 98.85 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 102.46 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 106.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 111.20 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 114.38 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 117.47 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 112.61 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 121.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 128.52 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 134.68 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 140.18 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 146.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 146.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for high income countries, which is 209.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 70% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 146.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 3.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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