Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 44,196 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
44,196 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
4th
of 194 countries
All-time high
44,268 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
24,832 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Costa Rica stood at 44,196 tonnes per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 44,268 tonnes per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24,832 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24,832 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 25,203 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 25,753 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 26,374 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 27,089 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 27,469 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 28,136 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 28,836 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 29,544 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 30,091 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 30,449 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 31,574 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 32,046 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 32,817 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 33,692 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 34,653 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 35,584 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 36,608 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 37,678 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 38,700 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 39,761 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 40,306 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 41,186 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 41,608 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 41,925 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 42,173 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 42,370 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 42,472 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 42,511 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 42,610 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 42,653 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 42,680 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 42,745 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 42,903 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 42,974 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 43,040 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 43,060 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 43,082 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 43,088 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 43,143 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 43,208 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 43,316 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 43,393 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 43,375 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 43,392 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 43,420 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 43,468 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 43,590 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 43,712 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 43,804 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 43,847 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 43,906 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 43,978 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 44,020 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 44,113 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 44,163 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 44,216 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 44,235 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44,254 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 44,268 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 44,248 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 44,216 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 44,196 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 44,196 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,090 tonnes per square kilometre, 10.8× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 44,196 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,086 tonnes per square kilometre, 5.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,026 tonnes per square kilometre | 24,832 tonnes per square kilometre | 29,544 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 33,519 tonnes per square kilometre | 30,091 tonnes per square kilometre | 37,678 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,301 tonnes per square kilometre | 38,700 tonnes per square kilometre | 42,511 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,883 tonnes per square kilometre | 42,610 tonnes per square kilometre | 43,088 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,402 tonnes per square kilometre | 43,143 tonnes per square kilometre | 43,712 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,054 tonnes per square kilometre | 43,804 tonnes per square kilometre | 44,254 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,232 tonnes per square kilometre | 44,196 tonnes per square kilometre | 44,268 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 1 Philippines 48,976 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 2 Cote d'Ivoire 45,986 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 3 Sri Lanka 45,472 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 5 Thailand 42,363 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 6 Malaysia 42,258 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 7 Indonesia 41,212 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 44,196 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 44,268 tonnes per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,832 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.