Co2 gdp pop growth in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Co2 gdp pop growth was 0.4481 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.4481
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
143rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.73
in 1961
All-time low
0.4295
in 2022
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Co2 gdp pop growth in Costa Rica, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, co2 gdp pop growth in Costa Rica stood at 0.4481.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 gdp pop growth in Costa Rica peaked at 3.73 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4295, in 2022.
Costa Rica ranks 143rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Co2 gdp pop growth in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.73 | — |
| 1962 | 3.67 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 3.58 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 3.47 | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 3.35 | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 3.22 | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 3.09 | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 2.93 | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 2.81 | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 2.74 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 2.66 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 2.6 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 2.55 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 2.55 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 2.57 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 2.6 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 2.63 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 2.66 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 2.7 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 2.72 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 2.72 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.74 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 2.75 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 2.75 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 2.75 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.71 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 2.64 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 2.57 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 2.52 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 2.53 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 2.55 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 2.53 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.5 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.45 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.41 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.34 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 2.26 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 2.17 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 2.07 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.94 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 1.79 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 1.65 | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 1.54 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 1.47 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.45 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.4 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.35 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.36 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.34 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.24 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 1.18 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.17 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.11 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.07 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.06 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.01 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9443 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9045 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8383 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.693 | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5086 | -26.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4295 | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4665 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4765 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 0.4481 | -6.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.4481 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4481, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.4481 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4726, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 gdp pop 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -26.6% | 0.693 | 0.5086 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.32 | 2.81 | 3.73 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.63 | 2.55 | 2.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.69 | 2.52 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.38 | 2.07 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 | 1.34 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 0.8383 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5037 | 0.4295 | 0.693 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 140 Cape Verde 0.4655 compare
- 141 Antigua and Barbuda 0.4649 compare
- 142 Micronesia (country) 0.4611 compare
- 144 Bahamas 0.4352 compare
- 145 Azerbaijan 0.4319 compare
- 146 El Salvador 0.43 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 pop growth in Costa Rica?
- Co2 gdp pop growth in Costa Rica was 0.4481 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp pop growth recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.73 in 1961.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp pop growth recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4295 in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for co2 gdp pop growth?
- Costa Rica ranks 143rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp pop growth rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 gdp pop growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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