Consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc was 2.88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.88
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
73rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
3.12
in 2008
All-time low
1.56
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc in Costa Rica stood at 2.88.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc in Costa Rica peaked at 3.12 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.56, in 1990.
That places Costa Rica 73rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.79 | 1.56 | 1.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.59 | 2.1 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.82 | 2.61 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.74 | 2.44 | 2.88 | 4 |
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More climate change data for Costa Rica
- Share co2 vs population 0.0371 (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 vs gdp 1.71 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 285.80 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 1.71 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 1.71 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc in Costa Rica?
- Consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc in Costa Rica was 2.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 in 2008.
- What is the lowest consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 per capita vs gdppc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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