Consumption co2 emissions in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Consumption co2 emissions was 14.69 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14.69 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
91st
of 120 countries
All-time high
14.72 million
in 2018
All-time low
4.86 million
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Consumption co2 emissions in Costa Rica, 1990–2023

4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M14.0M1990200620231990: 4.9M1991: 5.1M1992: 5.6M1993: 5.6M1994: 6.6M1995: 6.5M1996: 6.2M1997: 7.2M1998: 7.4M1999: 7.7M2000: 8.3M2001: 8.4M2002: 11.6M2003: 10.4M2004: 10.5M2005: 10.7M2006: 11.7M2007: 13.2M2008: 13.9M2009: 11.2M2010: 11.9M2011: 13.0M2012: 13.0M2013: 13.3M2014: 13.3M2015: 13.2M2016: 13.9M2017: 14.3M2018: 14.7M2019: 14.4M2020: 12.3M2021: 14.0M2022: 14.7M2023: 14.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for consumption co2 emissions in Costa Rica is 14.69 million, 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 co2 emissions in Costa Rica peaked at 14.72 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.86 million, 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.

Consumption co2 emissions in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Consumption co2 emissions in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 4.86 million —
1991 5.06 million +4.0%
1992 5.62 million +11.2%
1993 5.60 million -0.5%
1994 6.63 million +18.4%
1995 6.52 million -1.6%
1996 6.17 million -5.4%
1997 7.18 million +16.4%
1998 7.41 million +3.3%
1999 7.68 million +3.6%
2000 8.28 million +7.9%
2001 8.40 million +1.5%
2002 11.58 million +37.8%
2003 10.43 million -9.9%
2004 10.51 million +0.8%
2005 10.68 million +1.6%
2006 11.72 million +9.7%
2007 13.15 million +12.2%
2008 13.87 million +5.4%
2009 11.24 million -19.0%
2010 11.90 million +5.9%
2011 13.03 million +9.5%
2012 12.96 million -0.5%
2013 13.26 million +2.3%
2014 13.26 million +0.0%
2015 13.18 million -0.6%
2016 13.94 million +5.7%
2017 14.33 million +2.9%
2018 14.72 million +2.7%
2019 14.35 million -2.5%
2020 12.31 million -14.3%
2021 14.01 million +13.8%
2022 14.66 million +4.6%
2023 14.69 million +0.2%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 14.69 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 77.36 million, 19% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 14.69 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.54 million, 58% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Consumption co2 emissions 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 +37.8% 8.40 million 11.58 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.27 million 4.86 million 7.68 million 10
2000s 10.99 million 8.28 million 13.87 million 10
2010s 13.49 million 11.90 million 14.72 million 10
2020s 13.92 million 12.31 million 14.69 million 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is consumption co2 emissions in Costa Rica?
Consumption co2 emissions in Costa Rica was 14.69 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest consumption co2 emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 14.72 million in 2018.
What is the lowest consumption co2 emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 4.86 million in 1990.
How does Costa Rica rank for consumption co2 emissions?
Costa Rica ranks 91st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is consumption 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption co2 emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Consumption co2 emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 4,098 data points, 1990–2023
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