How does Costa Rica rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Costa Rica ranks 76th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Costa Rica: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0233 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0233 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 9.6%

World rank

76th

of 193 countries

All-time high

2.69 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1962

All-time low

0.0233 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica stood at 0.0233 tonnes per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 2.69 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0233 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

Costa Rica ranks 76th of 193 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.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	2.45 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	2.59 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1962	2.69 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1963	2.57 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1964	2.48 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1965	2.33 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1966	2.17 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1967	2.05 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1968	1.9 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1969	1.77 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1970	1.56 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1971	1.44 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1972	1.3 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1973	1.07 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
1974	1.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1975	0.8773 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1976	0.7334 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1977	0.5914 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
1978	0.5305 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1979	0.4767 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1980	0.409 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1981	0.7738 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+89.2%
1982	0.7895 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1983	0.6683 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1984	0.5804 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1985	0.5462 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1986	0.4873 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1987	0.4773 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1988	0.4699 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1989	0.4134 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1990	0.3809 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1991	0.3018 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.8%
1992	0.254 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
1993	0.2282 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1994	0.2088 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1995	0.1895 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1996	0.1882 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1997	0.1743 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1998	0.1608 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1999	0.1543 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2000	0.1467 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2001	0.1381 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2002	0.1334 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2003	0.1283 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2004	0.119 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2005	0.1106 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2006	0.0976 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2007	0.0826 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
2008	0.0723 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
2009	0.0726 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2010	0.0594 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
2011	0.0524 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2012	0.0475 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2013	0.0441 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2014	0.0432 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2015	0.0399 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2016	0.0383 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2017	0.0373 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2018	0.0361 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2019	0.0349 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2020	0.036 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2021	0.0344 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2022	0.0318 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2023	0.0258 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
2024	0.0233 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.6%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

Costa Rica's 0.0233 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 26.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Costa Rica's 0.0233 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0218 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP 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
1981	+89.2%	0.409 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.7738 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2.3 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.77 tonnes per US$ of GDP	2.69 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.9591 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.4767 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.56 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.5615 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.409 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.7895 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2241 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1543 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3809 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1101 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0723 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1467 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0433 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0349 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0594 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0303 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0233 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.036 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

73 Namibia 0.0263 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
74 Senegal 0.0252 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
75 Montenegro 0.0236 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
77 Vietnam 0.0222 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
78 Argentina 0.0218 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
79 Syria 0.0212 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0.0233 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 2.69 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1962.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0233 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Costa Rica rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Costa Rica ranks 76th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), 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 ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.