Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.0997 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Costa Rica, 1920–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
In 2022, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Costa Rica stood at 0.0997 kilograms per international-$.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0.1836 kilograms per international-$ in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kilograms per international-$, in 1949.
Costa Rica ranks 150th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0098 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0011 kilograms per international-$ | 0.033 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0031 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0002 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0087 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0011 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0001 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0039 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1062 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0774 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1244 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1035 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0873 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1242 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1478 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1202 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1711 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1285 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1091 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1389 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1529 kilograms per international-$ | 0.127 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1836 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1547 kilograms per international-$ | 0.148 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1633 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1184 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1026 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1365 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0979 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0945 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0997 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 147 Singapore 0.106 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 148 Guinea-Bissau 0.1057 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 149 Central African Republic 0.1006 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 151 Tanzania 0.0994 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 152 Denmark 0.0972 kilograms per international-$ 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 intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Costa Rica was 0.0997 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1836 kilograms per international-$ in 1994.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kilograms per international-$ in 1949.
- How does Costa Rica rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 150th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. 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 kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).