Consumption co2 per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Consumption co2 per capita was 2.88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption co2 per capita in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption co2 per capita in Costa Rica is 2.88, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption co2 per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 3.12 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.56, in 1990.
Costa Rica ranks 73rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Consumption co2 per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.56 | — |
| 1991 | 1.58 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.71 | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 1.66 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 1.92 | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 1.84 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 1.7 | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 1.94 | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 1.96 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.99 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.1 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 2.1 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.84 | +35.5% |
| 2003 | 2.52 | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 2.5 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.51 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.71 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 3 | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 3.12 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 2.5 | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 2.61 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 2.83 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 2.78 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.81 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.78 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.74 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.86 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 2.92 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.97 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.87 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.44 | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 2.77 | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 2.88 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 2.88 | -0.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2.88 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.42, 34% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2.88 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.8, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption co2 per capita 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +35.5% | 2.1 | 2.84 |
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 |
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 per capita in Costa Rica?
- Consumption co2 per capita in Costa Rica was 2.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption co2 per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 in 2008.
- What is the lowest consumption co2 per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for consumption co2 per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption co2 per capita 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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