Co2 gdp growth in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Co2 gdp growth was 4.56 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.56
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
62nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
9.2
in 1992
All-time low
-7.29
in 1982
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Co2 gdp growth in Costa Rica, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 4.56 for co2 gdp growth in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 gdp growth in Costa Rica peaked at 9.2 in 1992 and was at its lowest, -7.29, in 1982.
That places Costa Rica 62nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 gdp growth in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.88 | — |
| 1962 | 5.44 | +189.6% |
| 1963 | 6.9 | +26.8% |
| 1964 | 3.66 | -47.0% |
| 1965 | 8.19 | +123.8% |
| 1966 | 6.97 | -14.9% |
| 1967 | 5.65 | -18.9% |
| 1968 | 8.47 | +50.0% |
| 1969 | 5.49 | -35.2% |
| 1970 | 7.5 | +36.6% |
| 1971 | 6.78 | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 8.18 | +20.6% |
| 1973 | 7.71 | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 5.54 | -28.1% |
| 1975 | 2.1 | -62.1% |
| 1976 | 5.52 | +162.7% |
| 1977 | 8.9 | +61.4% |
| 1978 | 6.27 | -29.6% |
| 1979 | 4.94 | -21.2% |
| 1980 | 0.7519 | -84.8% |
| 1981 | -2.26 | -400.8% |
| 1982 | -7.29 | +222.1% |
| 1983 | 2.86 | -139.3% |
| 1984 | 8.02 | +180.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7216 | -91.0% |
| 1986 | 5.54 | +667.2% |
| 1987 | 4.76 | -13.9% |
| 1988 | 3.43 | -28.0% |
| 1989 | 5.67 | +65.1% |
| 1990 | 3.55 | -37.3% |
| 1991 | 2.27 | -36.2% |
| 1992 | 9.2 | +306.1% |
| 1993 | 7.1 | -22.9% |
| 1994 | 4.52 | -36.3% |
| 1995 | 4.15 | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 1.35 | -67.5% |
| 1997 | 5.48 | +305.5% |
| 1998 | 7.09 | +29.4% |
| 1999 | 4.15 | -41.5% |
| 2000 | 3.8 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 3.49 | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 3.42 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.32 | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 4.42 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 3.98 | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 7.33 | +84.2% |
| 2007 | 8.22 | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 4.74 | -42.3% |
| 2009 | -0.8735 | -118.4% |
| 2010 | 5.36 | -713.7% |
| 2011 | 4.4 | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 4.88 | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 2.49 | -48.9% |
| 2014 | 3.54 | +42.0% |
| 2015 | 3.65 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 4.2 | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 4.16 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.85 | -31.4% |
| 2019 | 2.71 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | -4.14 | -252.9% |
| 2021 | 8.22 | -298.4% |
| 2022 | 5.46 | -33.5% |
| 2023 | 4.79 | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 4.08 | -14.8% |
| 2025 | 4.56 | +11.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 4.56 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.14, 2.1× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 4.56 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.38, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +713.7% | -0.8735 | 5.36 |
| 1986 | +667.2% | 0.7216 | 5.54 |
| 1981 | -400.8% | 0.7519 | -2.26 |
| 1992 | +306.1% | 2.27 | 9.2 |
| 1997 | +305.5% | 1.35 | 5.48 |
| 2021 | +298.4% | -4.14 | 8.22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.85 | 1.88 | 8.47 | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.34 | 2.1 | 8.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.22 | -7.29 | 8.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.89 | 1.35 | 9.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.28 | -0.8735 | 8.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.83 | 2.49 | 5.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.83 | -4.14 | 8.22 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 59 Kenya 4.63 compare
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- 64 Saudi Arabia 4.5 compare
- 65 Central African Republic 4.5 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 co2 gdp growth in Costa Rica?
- Co2 gdp growth in Costa Rica was 4.56 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp growth recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2 in 1992.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp growth recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.29 in 1982.
- How does Costa Rica rank for co2 gdp growth?
- Costa Rica ranks 62nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp growth rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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