Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 14.69 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based co₂ emissions in Costa Rica is 14.69 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions in Costa Rica peaked at 14.72 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.86 million tonnes, in 1990.
Costa Rica ranks 91st of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.27 million tonnes | 4.86 million tonnes | 7.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.99 million tonnes | 8.28 million tonnes | 13.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.49 million tonnes | 11.90 million tonnes | 14.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.92 million tonnes | 12.31 million tonnes | 14.69 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 consumption-based co₂ emissions in Costa Rica?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions in Costa Rica was 14.69 million tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 14.72 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.86 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Costa Rica ranks 91st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.