Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Consumption co2 emissions vs population was 0.0386 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0386
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
91st
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.0441
in 2002
All-time low
0.0214
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption co2 emissions vs population in Costa Rica is 0.0386, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption co2 emissions vs population in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0441 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0214, in 1990.
That places Costa Rica 91st out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0214 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0218 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.025 | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0246 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0288 | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0277 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0254 | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0294 | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0305 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0309 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0325 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0327 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0441 | +34.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0377 | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0367 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0361 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0383 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0417 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0433 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0357 | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0357 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0378 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0371 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0376 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0374 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0372 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0394 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0398 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0401 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0387 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.035 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.038 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0391 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0386 | -1.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0386 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2031, 19% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0386 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.067, 58% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0266 | 0.0214 | 0.0309 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0379 | 0.0325 | 0.0441 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0381 | 0.0357 | 0.0401 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0377 | 0.035 | 0.0391 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More climate change data for Costa Rica
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 108.28 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 942.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,808 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 688.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 623.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 65.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.35 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption co2 emissions vs population in Costa Rica?
- Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Costa Rica was 0.0386 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption co2 emissions vs population recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0441 in 2002.
- What is the lowest consumption co2 emissions vs population recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0214 in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for consumption co2 emissions vs population?
- Costa Rica ranks 91st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption co2 emissions vs population rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption co2 emissions vs population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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