Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 2.49 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.49 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
93rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.49 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
3.91 million tonnes
in 1870
Years of data
155
1870–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Costa Rica, 1870–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Costa Rica stood at 2.49 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 155 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Costa Rica peaked at 2.49 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.91 million tonnes, in 1870.
Costa Rica ranks 93rd of 194 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 including land-use change, gaps filled in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 3.91 million tonnes | — |
| 1871 | 8.11 million tonnes | +107.6% |
| 1872 | 12.58 million tonnes | +55.0% |
| 1873 | 17.00 million tonnes | +35.1% |
| 1874 | 21.70 million tonnes | +27.7% |
| 1875 | 26.28 million tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1876 | 30.89 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1877 | 35.53 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1878 | 40.28 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1879 | 44.99 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1880 | 49.49 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1881 | 54.25 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1882 | 58.93 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1883 | 63.52 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1884 | 67.84 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1885 | 72.32 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1886 | 77.10 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1887 | 81.72 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1888 | 86.29 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1889 | 90.60 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1890 | 95.83 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1891 | 101.98 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1892 | 108.35 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1893 | 114.62 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1894 | 121.18 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1895 | 128.10 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1896 | 134.78 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1897 | 141.40 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1898 | 148.47 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1899 | 155.61 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1900 | 162.84 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1901 | 170.09 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1902 | 177.25 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1903 | 184.13 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1904 | 192.37 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1905 | 199.75 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1906 | 207.82 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1907 | 214.42 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1908 | 221.23 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1909 | 229.66 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1910 | 237.48 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1911 | 247.02 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1912 | 254.26 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1913 | 262.32 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1914 | 272.02 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1915 | 280.60 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1916 | 288.73 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1917 | 297.04 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1918 | 306.58 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1919 | 315.04 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1920 | 323.96 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1921 | 330.83 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1922 | 337.72 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1923 | 343.80 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1924 | 350.31 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1925 | 357.43 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1926 | 363.46 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1927 | 370.45 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1928 | 377.41 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1929 | 384.31 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1930 | 394.32 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1931 | 407.67 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1932 | 425.26 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1933 | 440.51 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1934 | 456.98 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1935 | 477.14 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1936 | 497.07 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1937 | 514.72 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1938 | 536.69 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1939 | 555.84 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1940 | 580.90 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1941 | 611.28 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1942 | 640.96 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1943 | 672.51 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1944 | 702.18 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1945 | 729.35 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1946 | 760.22 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1947 | 788.74 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1948 | 815.20 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1949 | 843.63 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1950 | 872.15 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1951 | 898.03 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 924.22 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 953.85 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 984.89 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 1.02 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 1.05 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 1.09 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 1.12 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 1.17 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 1.19 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 1.22 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 1.24 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 1.27 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 1.30 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 1.34 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 1.36 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 1.39 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 1.43 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 1.47 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 1.50 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 1.52 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 1.57 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 1.60 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 1.64 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.69 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.74 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.79 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 1.84 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 1.90 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 1.96 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 2.01 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 2.04 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 2.09 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 2.11 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 2.13 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 2.15 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 2.16 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 2.17 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.17 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 2.18 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 2.19 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.19 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.20 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.21 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 2.22 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.23 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.23 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.24 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.25 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.25 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.26 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.28 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.29 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.29 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.30 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.31 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.32 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.33 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.35 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.36 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.37 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.38 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.39 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.40 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.41 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.42 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.43 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.44 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.45 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.46 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.46 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.47 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.48 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.49 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2.49 billion tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.31 billion tonnes, 75% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2.49 billion tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.47 billion tonnes, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled 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 | +107.6% | 3.91 million tonnes | 8.11 million tonnes |
| 1872 | +55.0% | 8.11 million tonnes | 12.58 million tonnes |
| 1873 | +35.1% | 12.58 million tonnes | 17.00 million tonnes |
| 1874 | +27.7% | 17.00 million tonnes | 21.70 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 24.13 million tonnes | 3.91 million tonnes | 44.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 70.21 million tonnes | 49.49 million tonnes | 90.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 125.03 million tonnes | 95.83 million tonnes | 155.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 195.96 million tonnes | 162.84 million tonnes | 229.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 276.11 million tonnes | 237.48 million tonnes | 315.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 353.97 million tonnes | 323.96 million tonnes | 384.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 470.62 million tonnes | 394.32 million tonnes | 555.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 714.50 million tonnes | 580.90 million tonnes | 843.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.01 billion tonnes | 872.15 million tonnes | 1.17 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.32 billion tonnes | 1.19 billion tonnes | 1.47 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.68 billion tonnes | 1.50 billion tonnes | 1.90 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.10 billion tonnes | 1.96 billion tonnes | 2.17 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.21 billion tonnes | 2.18 billion tonnes | 2.25 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.30 billion tonnes | 2.25 billion tonnes | 2.35 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.40 billion tonnes | 2.36 billion tonnes | 2.45 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.47 billion tonnes | 2.46 billion tonnes | 2.49 billion tonnes | 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 emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Costa Rica?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Costa Rica was 2.49 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.49 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.91 million tonnes in 1870.
- How does Costa Rica rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Costa Rica ranks 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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 including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.