Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 20.94 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Costa Rica, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 20.94 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Costa Rica peaked at 20.94 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1950.
Costa Rica ranks 106th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 98,489 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 330,720 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.09 million tonnes | 421,577 tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.18 million tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes | 4.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.06 million tonnes | 4.51 million tonnes | 7.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.81 million tonnes | 8.25 million tonnes | 13.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.72 million tonnes | 14.43 million tonnes | 18.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.09 million tonnes | 19.27 million tonnes | 20.94 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 103 Estonia 22.16 million tonnes compare
- 104 Zimbabwe 21.71 million tonnes compare
- 107 Zambia 20.01 million tonnes compare
- 108 Mozambique 19.50 million tonnes compare
- 109 El Salvador 18.79 million tonnes compare
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Costa Rica?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Costa Rica was 20.94 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 20.94 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Costa Rica rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Costa Rica ranks 106th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.