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Co2 intensity in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Co2 intensity was 0.0997 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.0997
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
150th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.1836
in 1994
All-time low
0.0001
in 1949
Years of data
103
1920–2022

Co2 intensity in Costa Rica, 1920–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, co2 intensity in Costa Rica stood at 0.0997.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Costa Rica peaked at 0.1836 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0001, 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.

Co2 intensity in Costa Rica, year by year

Year Value Change
1920 0.033 —
1921 0.008 -75.7%
1922 0.0051 -36.7%
1923 0.0075 +47.2%
1924 0.0074 -1.3%
1925 0.0025 -66.1%
1926 0.0011 -54.8%
1927 0.0012 +10.1%
1928 0.0157 +1159.9%
1929 0.0164 +4.0%
1930 0.0087 -46.9%
1931 0.0045 -47.8%
1932 0.0059 +28.9%
1933 0.0003 -95.3%
1934 0.0003 +13.4%
1935 0.0057 +1752.1%
1936 0.0005 -90.6%
1937 0.0048 +798.4%
1938 0.0004 -91.0%
1939 0.0002 -51.6%
1940 0.0022 +944.4%
1941 0.0002 -91.1%
1942 0.0004 +124.0%
1943 0.0004 -6.8%
1944 0.0039 +847.8%
1945 0.0002 -94.5%
1946 0.0002 -9.5%
1947 0.0002 -16.0%
1948 0.0031 +1795.8%
1949 0.0001 -95.2%
1950 0.1055 +71856.9%
1951 0.1121 +6.3%
1952 0.1244 +11.0%
1953 0.1202 -3.4%
1954 0.1122 -6.7%
1955 0.086 -23.3%
1956 0.123 +43.0%
1957 0.1082 -12.0%
1958 0.0933 -13.8%
1959 0.0774 -17.0%
1960 0.0909 +17.4%
1961 0.0873 -4.0%
1962 0.092 +5.5%
1963 0.0927 +0.7%
1964 0.0992 +7.0%
1965 0.1141 +15.1%
1966 0.1242 +8.9%
1967 0.1032 -16.9%
1968 0.1135 +10.0%
1969 0.1177 +3.7%
1970 0.1202 +2.2%
1971 0.138 +14.7%
1972 0.1462 +6.0%
1973 0.1574 +7.6%
1974 0.1392 -11.6%
1975 0.1459 +4.8%
1976 0.1415 -3.0%
1977 0.1627 +15.0%
1978 0.1711 +5.2%
1979 0.1556 -9.0%
1980 0.136 -12.6%
1981 0.1271 -6.5%
1982 0.1264 -0.5%
1983 0.1241 -1.8%
1984 0.1091 -12.1%
1985 0.1225 +12.3%
1986 0.1334 +8.9%
1987 0.1346 +0.9%
1988 0.1389 +3.2%
1989 0.1325 -4.6%
1990 0.127 -4.2%
1991 0.1403 +10.5%
1992 0.1467 +4.6%
1993 0.1434 -2.3%
1994 0.1836 +28.1%
1995 0.1629 -11.3%
1996 0.1574 -3.4%
1997 0.1564 -0.6%
1998 0.1558 -0.4%
1999 0.1558 -0.0%
2000 0.1489 -4.4%
2001 0.151 +1.4%
2002 0.1611 +6.7%
2003 0.1633 +1.4%
2004 0.1626 -0.5%
2005 0.1534 -5.6%
2006 0.1499 -2.3%
2007 0.1573 +5.0%
2008 0.1511 -4.0%
2009 0.148 -2.1%
2010 0.1365 -7.8%
2011 0.1283 -6.0%
2012 0.1213 -5.4%
2013 0.1244 +2.5%
2014 0.122 -1.9%
2015 0.1124 -7.9%
2016 0.1148 +2.2%
2017 0.1124 -2.1%
2018 0.1093 -2.8%
2019 0.1026 -6.1%
2020 0.0945 -7.9%
2021 0.0995 +5.3%
2022 0.0997 +0.2%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 0.0997 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1825, 55% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 0.0997 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1912, 52% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Co2 intensity 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.

YearChange FromTo
1950 +71856.9% 0.0001 0.1055
1948 +1795.8% 0.0002 0.0031
1935 +1752.1% 0.0003 0.0057
1928 +1159.9% 0.0012 0.0157
1940 +944.4% 0.0002 0.0022
1944 +847.8% 0.0004 0.0039

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 0.0098 0.0011 0.033 10
1930s 0.0031 0.0002 0.0087 10
1940s 0.0011 0.0001 0.0039 10
1950s 0.1062 0.0774 0.1244 10
1960s 0.1035 0.0873 0.1242 10
1970s 0.1478 0.1202 0.1711 10
1980s 0.1285 0.1091 0.1389 10
1990s 0.1529 0.127 0.1836 10
2000s 0.1547 0.148 0.1633 10
2010s 0.1184 0.1026 0.1365 10
2020s 0.0979 0.0945 0.0997 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 147 Singapore 0.106 compare
  2. 148 Guinea-Bissau 0.1057 compare
  3. 149 Central African Republic 0.1006 compare
  4. 151 Tanzania 0.0994 compare
  5. 152 Denmark 0.0972 compare
  6. 153 Malta 0.097 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 intensity in Costa Rica?
Co2 intensity in Costa Rica was 0.0997 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.1836 in 1994.
What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 in 1949.
How does Costa Rica rank for co2 intensity?
Costa Rica ranks 150th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
Is co2 intensity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Co2 intensity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 14,672 data points, 1820–2022
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