Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -986,495 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Costa Rica, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Costa Rica is -986,495 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 146.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Costa Rica peaked at 57.42 million tonnes in 1972 and was at its lowest, -1.67 million tonnes, in 2022.
Costa Rica ranks 167th of 197 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.20 million tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.38 million tonnes | 2.84 million tonnes | 3.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.50 million tonnes | 3.91 million tonnes | 4.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.56 million tonnes | 4.31 million tonnes | 4.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 6.48 million tonnes | 5.21 million tonnes | 7.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 7.36 million tonnes | 6.54 million tonnes | 8.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 8.47 million tonnes | 7.13 million tonnes | 9.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.92 million tonnes | 6.03 million tonnes | 8.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 17.15 million tonnes | 10.00 million tonnes | 21.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 28.78 million tonnes | 25.06 million tonnes | 31.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 32.12 million tonnes | 25.57 million tonnes | 44.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.96 million tonnes | 18.93 million tonnes | 36.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.53 million tonnes | 18.27 million tonnes | 57.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.68 million tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | 54.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.94 million tonnes | 278,647 tonnes | 8.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.19 million tonnes | -950,552 tonnes | 6.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.76 million tonnes | 952,274 tonnes | 4.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -781,487 tonnes | -1.67 million tonnes | 732,580 tonnes | 5 |
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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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Costa Rica?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Costa Rica was -986,495 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 57.42 million tonnes in 1972.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.67 million tonnes in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Costa Rica ranks 167th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 146.5%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.