Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level was 8.76 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Costa Rica, 1870–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Costa Rica stood at 8.76 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 155 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Costa Rica peaked at 8.76 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3 tonnes, in 1870.
That places Costa Rica 114th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 174.7 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 946 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,465 tonnes | 82 tonnes | 5,540 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 25,816 tonnes | 12,185 tonnes | 35,702 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 46,312 tonnes | 22,224 tonnes | 90,042 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 72,333 tonnes | 4,191 tonnes | 112,418 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 11,410 tonnes | 1,531 tonnes | 35,920 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 4,235 tonnes | 382 tonnes | 11,272 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 2,100 tonnes | 382 tonnes | 7,656 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 395,094 tonnes | 286,174 tonnes | 483,648 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 770,269 tonnes | 490,976 tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.09 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 2.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.42 million tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | 2.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.40 million tonnes | 2.91 million tonnes | 5.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.77 million tonnes | 5.37 million tonnes | 7.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.60 million tonnes | 7.22 million tonnes | 7.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.93 million tonnes | 6.75 million tonnes | 8.76 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 111 Cameroon 9.63 million tonnes compare
- 112 El Salvador 8.97 million tonnes compare
- 113 Congo 8.84 million tonnes compare
- 115 Mozambique 8.61 million tonnes compare
- 116 Jamaica 8.40 million tonnes compare
- 117 Papua New Guinea 8.35 million tonnes 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Costa Rica?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Costa Rica was 8.76 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.76 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 tonnes in 1870.
- How does Costa Rica rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Costa Rica ranks 114th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.