Consumption-based carbon intensity in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.1824 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.1824 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
91st
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.3002 kilograms per international-$
in 2002
All-time low
0.1722 kilograms per international-$
in 2020
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Consumption-based carbon intensity in Costa Rica, 1990–2022

00.10.20.31990200620221990: 0.212 kilograms per international-$1991: 0.216 kilograms per international-$1992: 0.221 kilograms per international-$1993: 0.207 kilograms per international-$1994: 0.235 kilograms per international-$1995: 0.222 kilograms per international-$1996: 0.208 kilograms per international-$1997: 0.229 kilograms per international-$1998: 0.222 kilograms per international-$1999: 0.221 kilograms per international-$2000: 0.23 kilograms per international-$2001: 0.225 kilograms per international-$2002: 0.3 kilograms per international-$2003: 0.26 kilograms per international-$2004: 0.251 kilograms per international-$2005: 0.246 kilograms per international-$2006: 0.252 kilograms per international-$2007: 0.262 kilograms per international-$2008: 0.264 kilograms per international-$2009: 0.216 kilograms per international-$2010: 0.218 kilograms per international-$2011: 0.23 kilograms per international-$2012: 0.218 kilograms per international-$2013: 0.217 kilograms per international-$2014: 0.21 kilograms per international-$2015: 0.201 kilograms per international-$2016: 0.204 kilograms per international-$2017: 0.202 kilograms per international-$2018: 0.202 kilograms per international-$2019: 0.192 kilograms per international-$2020: 0.172 kilograms per international-$2021: 0.182 kilograms per international-$2022: 0.182 kilograms per international-$

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, consumption-based carbon intensity in Costa Rica stood at 0.1824 kilograms per international-$.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Costa Rica peaked at 0.3002 kilograms per international-$ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1722 kilograms per international-$, in 2020.

Costa Rica ranks 91st of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Consumption-based carbon intensity in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Consumption-based carbon intensity in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2022.
Year kilograms per international-$ Change
1990 0.2123 kilograms per international-$
1991 0.2162 kilograms per international-$ +1.9%
1992 0.221 kilograms per international-$ +2.2%
1993 0.2068 kilograms per international-$ -6.4%
1994 0.2345 kilograms per international-$ +13.4%
1995 0.2216 kilograms per international-$ -5.5%
1996 0.2077 kilograms per international-$ -6.3%
1997 0.2291 kilograms per international-$ +10.3%
1998 0.2216 kilograms per international-$ -3.3%
1999 0.2209 kilograms per international-$ -0.3%
2000 0.2298 kilograms per international-$ +4.0%
2001 0.225 kilograms per international-$ -2.1%
2002 0.3002 kilograms per international-$ +33.4%
2003 0.2601 kilograms per international-$ -13.3%
2004 0.2514 kilograms per international-$ -3.3%
2005 0.2461 kilograms per international-$ -2.1%
2006 0.2518 kilograms per international-$ +2.3%
2007 0.2617 kilograms per international-$ +3.9%
2008 0.2641 kilograms per international-$ +0.9%
2009 0.2162 kilograms per international-$ -18.1%
2010 0.2176 kilograms per international-$ +0.7%
2011 0.2297 kilograms per international-$ +5.5%
2012 0.2179 kilograms per international-$ -5.2%
2013 0.2175 kilograms per international-$ -0.2%
2014 0.2101 kilograms per international-$ -3.4%
2015 0.2015 kilograms per international-$ -4.1%
2016 0.2044 kilograms per international-$ +1.4%
2017 0.2018 kilograms per international-$ -1.3%
2018 0.202 kilograms per international-$ +0.1%
2019 0.1923 kilograms per international-$ -4.8%
2020 0.1722 kilograms per international-$ -10.4%
2021 0.1819 kilograms per international-$ +5.6%
2022 0.1824 kilograms per international-$ +0.3%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 0.1824 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507 kilograms per international-$, 73% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 0.1824 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2118 kilograms per international-$, 86% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Consumption-based carbon 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
2002 +33.4% 0.225 kilograms per international-$ 0.3002 kilograms per international-$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2192 kilograms per international-$ 0.2068 kilograms per international-$ 0.2345 kilograms per international-$ 10
2000s 0.2506 kilograms per international-$ 0.2162 kilograms per international-$ 0.3002 kilograms per international-$ 10
2010s 0.2095 kilograms per international-$ 0.1923 kilograms per international-$ 0.2297 kilograms per international-$ 10
2020s 0.1788 kilograms per international-$ 0.1722 kilograms per international-$ 0.1824 kilograms per international-$ 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 88 Ghana 0.1853 kilograms per international-$ compare
  2. 89 Egypt 0.1833 kilograms per international-$ compare
  3. 90 Qatar 0.1832 kilograms per international-$ compare
  4. 92 Kenya 0.1814 kilograms per international-$ compare
  5. 93 Sri Lanka 0.18 kilograms per international-$ compare
  6. 94 Netherlands 0.1789 kilograms per international-$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is consumption-based carbon intensity in Costa Rica?
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Costa Rica was 0.1824 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 consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.3002 kilograms per international-$ in 2002.
What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1722 kilograms per international-$ in 2020.
How does Costa Rica rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
Costa Rica ranks 91st out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Consumption-based carbon intensity
Unit
kilograms per international-$
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 3,909 data points, 1990–2022
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).