CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth was 3.4 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.4 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 41.1%
World rank
82nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
947.98 % change on previous year
in 1937
All-time low
-95.01 % change on previous year
in 1949
Years of data
150
1871–2024
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth in Costa Rica, 1871–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 3.4 % change on previous year for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth in 2024.
That represents a change of down 41.1% on the previous year and up 117.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth in Costa Rica peaked at 947.98 % change on previous year in 1937 and was at its lowest, -95.01 % change on previous year, in 1949.
Costa Rica ranks 82nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1871 | 166.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1872 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1873 | 187.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1874 | 178.26 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1875 | -59.38 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 1876 | 19.23 % change on previous year | -132.4% |
| 1877 | 196.77 % change on previous year | +923.2% |
| 1878 | 493.48 % change on previous year | +150.8% |
| 1879 | 73.26 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 1880 | -41.75 % change on previous year | -157.0% |
| 1881 | -82.76 % change on previous year | +98.2% |
| 1882 | -13.68 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1883 | 735.37 % change on previous year | -5473.8% |
| 1884 | 157.23 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 1885 | -34.79 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
| 1886 | 120.1 % change on previous year | -445.2% |
| 1887 | -35.39 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 1888 | -61.87 % change on previous year | +74.8% |
| 1889 | 789.25 % change on previous year | -1375.6% |
| 1890 | 193.23 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 1891 | -24.99 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 1892 | 193 % change on previous year | -872.2% |
| 1893 | -20.81 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 1894 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 1895 | -21 % change on previous year | -509.2% |
| 1896 | 13.42 % change on previous year | -163.9% |
| 1897 | -11.88 % change on previous year | -188.5% |
| 1898 | 39.91 % change on previous year | -436.1% |
| 1899 | -9.82 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 1900 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 1901 | 5.17 % change on previous year | +109.0% |
| 1902 | -30.36 % change on previous year | -686.8% |
| 1903 | 72.26 % change on previous year | -338.0% |
| 1904 | -8.91 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 1905 | -29.74 % change on previous year | +233.8% |
| 1906 | 213.43 % change on previous year | -817.6% |
| 1907 | -18.86 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 1908 | 44.52 % change on previous year | -336.0% |
| 1909 | -42.41 % change on previous year | -195.3% |
| 1910 | 89.24 % change on previous year | -310.4% |
| 1911 | 13 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 1912 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 1913 | 0.016 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 1914 | -12.03 % change on previous year | -75238.3% |
| 1915 | -27.64 % change on previous year | +129.7% |
| 1916 | -19.4 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1917 | -54.03 % change on previous year | +178.5% |
| 1918 | -84.19 % change on previous year | +55.8% |
| 1919 | 632 % change on previous year | -850.7% |
| 1920 | 17.09 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 1921 | -76.19 % change on previous year | -545.9% |
| 1922 | -31.04 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 1923 | 36.01 % change on previous year | -216.0% |
| 1924 | 13.01 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 1925 | -66.23 % change on previous year | -609.0% |
| 1926 | -50 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1927 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1929 | -0.3204 % change on previous year | — |
| 1930 | -44.26 % change on previous year | +13715.1% |
| 1931 | -48.44 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1932 | 18.58 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 1933 | -94.46 % change on previous year | -608.3% |
| 1934 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1936 | -89.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1937 | 947.98 % change on previous year | -1153.5% |
| 1938 | -90.46 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 1939 | -50.2 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 1940 | 902.36 % change on previous year | -1897.7% |
| 1941 | -90.02 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 1942 | 100.78 % change on previous year | -212.0% |
| 1943 | -7.04 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 1944 | 759.05 % change on previous year | -10881.3% |
| 1945 | -93.76 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 1946 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1947 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1949 | -95.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1951 | 9.1 % change on previous year | -109.6% |
| 1952 | 24.4 % change on previous year | +168.2% |
| 1953 | 11.32 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 1954 | -5.93 % change on previous year | -152.4% |
| 1955 | -14.41 % change on previous year | +143.0% |
| 1956 | 38.95 % change on previous year | -370.2% |
| 1957 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 1958 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1959 | -13.93 % change on previous year | +338.9% |
| 1960 | 27.62 % change on previous year | -298.2% |
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1962 | 11.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 9.33 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1964 | 12.18 % change on previous year | +30.4% |
| 1965 | 25.5 % change on previous year | +109.4% |
| 1966 | 17.33 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 1967 | -11.81 % change on previous year | -168.2% |
| 1968 | 18.41 % change on previous year | -255.9% |
| 1969 | 10.59 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 1970 | 8.94 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1971 | 22.29 % change on previous year | +149.3% |
| 1972 | 15.34 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1973 | 16.02 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1974 | -6.82 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
| 1975 | 6.92 % change on previous year | -201.5% |
| 1976 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 1977 | 25.24 % change on previous year | +1020.4% |
| 1978 | 11.67 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 1979 | -4.51 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 1980 | -11.97 % change on previous year | +165.4% |
| 1981 | -8.67 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 1982 | -7.41 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1983 | 0.8776 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 1984 | -5.19 % change on previous year | -691.5% |
| 1985 | 13.2 % change on previous year | -354.3% |
| 1986 | 14.93 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1987 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 1988 | 6.69 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9263 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 1990 | -0.7045 % change on previous year | -176.1% |
| 1991 | 12.83 % change on previous year | -1921.5% |
| 1992 | 13.8 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 1994 | 33.66 % change on previous year | +760.2% |
| 1995 | -7.7 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 1996 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 1997 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -301.6% |
| 1998 | 6.4 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 1999 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 2000 | -0.8899 % change on previous year | -123.0% |
| 2001 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -666.7% |
| 2002 | 10.22 % change on previous year | +102.7% |
| 2003 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 2004 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 2005 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -153.8% |
| 2006 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -335.4% |
| 2007 | 13.34 % change on previous year | +180.7% |
| 2008 | 0.347 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 2009 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -975.2% |
| 2010 | -3.01 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2011 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 2012 | -0.819 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 2013 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -720.6% |
| 2014 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 2015 | -4.53 % change on previous year | -390.5% |
| 2016 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -242.9% |
| 2017 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 2018 | -0.2477 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 2019 | -3.85 % change on previous year | +1453.9% |
| 2020 | -11.83 % change on previous year | +207.4% |
| 2021 | 13.49 % change on previous year | -214.0% |
| 2022 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 2023 | 5.77 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 2024 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 3.4 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 3.4 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.84 % change on previous year, 88% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | -75238.3% | 0.016 % change on previous year | -12.03 % change on previous year |
| 1930 | -13715.1% | -0.3204 % change on previous year | -44.26 % change on previous year |
| 1944 | +10881.3% | -7.04 % change on previous year | 759.05 % change on previous year |
| 1883 | +5473.8% | -13.68 % change on previous year | 735.37 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +1921.5% | -0.7045 % change on previous year | 12.83 % change on previous year |
| 1940 | +1897.7% | -50.2 % change on previous year | 902.36 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 139.53 % change on previous year | -59.38 % change on previous year | 493.48 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1880s | 153.17 % change on previous year | -82.76 % change on previous year | 789.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 35.62 % change on previous year | -24.99 % change on previous year | 193.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | 20.76 % change on previous year | -42.41 % change on previous year | 213.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | 53.83 % change on previous year | -84.19 % change on previous year | 632 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | -17.52 % change on previous year | -76.19 % change on previous year | 36.01 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1930s | 60.97 % change on previous year | -94.46 % change on previous year | 947.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1940s | 164.04 % change on previous year | -95.01 % change on previous year | 902.36 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1950s | 4.64 % change on previous year | -14.41 % change on previous year | 38.95 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 12.11 % change on previous year | -11.81 % change on previous year | 27.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.73 % change on previous year | -6.82 % change on previous year | 25.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9046 % change on previous year | -11.97 % change on previous year | 14.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.85 % change on previous year | -7.7 % change on previous year | 33.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.69 % change on previous year | -3.04 % change on previous year | 13.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0195 % change on previous year | -4.53 % change on previous year | 6.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.07 % change on previous year | -11.83 % change on previous year | 13.49 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth in Costa Rica?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth in Costa Rica was 3.4 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 947.98 % change on previous year in 1937.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -95.01 % change on previous year in 1949.
- How does Costa Rica rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth?
- Costa Rica ranks 82nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.