Cumulative co2 coal in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cumulative co2 coal was 2.64 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.64 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
126th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.64 million
in 2024
All-time low
3
in 1870
Years of data
116
1870–2024
Cumulative co2 coal in Costa Rica, 1870–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co2 coal in Costa Rica stood at 2.64 million. That is the highest value across all 116 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co2 coal in Costa Rica peaked at 2.64 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1870.
That places Costa Rica 126th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative co2 coal in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 3 | — |
| 1871 | 11 | +266.7% |
| 1872 | 19 | +72.7% |
| 1873 | 42 | +121.1% |
| 1874 | 106 | +152.4% |
| 1875 | 132 | +24.5% |
| 1876 | 163 | +23.5% |
| 1877 | 255 | +56.4% |
| 1878 | 801 | +214.1% |
| 1879 | 1,747 | +118.1% |
| 1880 | 2,298 | +31.5% |
| 1881 | 2,393 | +4.1% |
| 1882 | 2,475 | +3.4% |
| 1883 | 3,160 | +27.7% |
| 1884 | 4,922 | +55.8% |
| 1885 | 6,071 | +23.3% |
| 1886 | 8,600 | +41.7% |
| 1887 | 10,234 | +19.0% |
| 1888 | 10,857 | +6.1% |
| 1889 | 16,397 | +51.0% |
| 1890 | 32,642 | +99.1% |
| 1891 | 44,827 | +37.3% |
| 1892 | 80,529 | +79.6% |
| 1893 | 108,801 | +35.1% |
| 1894 | 138,524 | +27.3% |
| 1895 | 162,005 | +17.0% |
| 1896 | 188,638 | +16.4% |
| 1897 | 212,108 | +12.4% |
| 1898 | 244,945 | +15.5% |
| 1899 | 274,556 | +12.1% |
| 1900 | 304,900 | +11.1% |
| 1901 | 336,814 | +10.5% |
| 1902 | 359,038 | +6.6% |
| 1903 | 397,320 | +10.7% |
| 1904 | 432,191 | +8.8% |
| 1905 | 456,690 | +5.7% |
| 1906 | 533,478 | +16.8% |
| 1907 | 595,782 | +11.7% |
| 1908 | 685,824 | +15.1% |
| 1909 | 737,677 | +7.6% |
| 1910 | 835,806 | +13.3% |
| 1911 | 946,690 | +13.3% |
| 1912 | 1.06 million | +11.9% |
| 1913 | 1.17 million | +10.6% |
| 1914 | 1.27 million | +8.4% |
| 1915 | 1.34 million | +5.6% |
| 1916 | 1.40 million | +4.3% |
| 1917 | 1.43 million | +1.9% |
| 1918 | 1.43 million | +0.3% |
| 1919 | 1.46 million | +2.1% |
| 1920 | 1.50 million | +2.5% |
| 1921 | 1.51 million | +0.6% |
| 1922 | 1.51 million | +0.4% |
| 1923 | 1.52 million | +0.5% |
| 1924 | 1.53 million | +0.6% |
| 1925 | 1.53 million | +0.2% |
| 1926 | 1.53 million | +0.1% |
| 1927 | 1.53 million | +0.1% |
| 1928 | 1.55 million | +1.3% |
| 1929 | 1.58 million | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 1.59 million | +0.7% |
| 1931 | 1.59 million | +0.4% |
| 1932 | 1.60 million | +0.4% |
| 1933 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 1.61 million | +0.5% |
| 1936 | 1.61 million | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 1.62 million | +0.5% |
| 1938 | 1.62 million | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 1.62 million | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 1.62 million | +0.2% |
| 1941 | 1.62 million | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 1.62 million | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 1.62 million | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 1.63 million | +0.4% |
| 1945 | 1.63 million | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 1.63 million | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 1.63 million | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 1.64 million | +0.5% |
| 1949 | 1.64 million | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.64 million | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 1.64 million | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.64 million | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.64 million | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.64 million | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.64 million | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.64 million | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.64 million | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.64 million | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.64 million | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.64 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.64 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.76 million | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 1.89 million | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 2.09 million | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 2.24 million | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 2.25 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.25 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.31 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.31 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.32 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.32 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.35 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.35 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.37 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.39 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.39 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.39 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.41 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.41 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.41 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.41 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.46 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.52 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 2.59 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 2.64 million | +1.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2.64 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 374.74 million, 1% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2.64 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.64 million, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative co2 coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1871 | +266.7% | 3 | 11 |
| 1878 | +214.1% | 255 | 801 |
| 1874 | +152.4% | 42 | 106 |
| 1873 | +121.1% | 19 | 42 |
| 1879 | +118.1% | 801 | 1,747 |
| 1890 | +99.1% | 16,397 | 32,642 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 327.9 | 3 | 1,747 | 10 |
| 1880s | 6,741 | 2,298 | 16,397 | 10 |
| 1890s | 148,758 | 32,642 | 274,556 | 10 |
| 1900s | 483,971 | 304,900 | 737,677 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.23 million | 835,806 | 1.46 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.53 million | 1.50 million | 1.58 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.60 million | 1.59 million | 1.62 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.63 million | 1.62 million | 1.64 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.64 million | 1.64 million | 1.64 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.64 million | 1.64 million | 1.64 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.11 million | 1.64 million | 2.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 million | 2.32 million | 2.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.53 million | 2.41 million | 2.64 million | 5 |
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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 cumulative co2 coal in Costa Rica?
- Cumulative co2 coal in Costa Rica was 2.64 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co2 coal recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co2 coal recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1870.
- How does Costa Rica rank for cumulative co2 coal?
- Costa Rica ranks 126th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co2 coal rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative co2 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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