Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 484.55 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Costa Rica, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 484.55 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 899.76 tonnes per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 484.55 tonnes per person, in 2024.
That places Costa Rica 56th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 899.76 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 884.46 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 866.21 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 855.09 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 846.99 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 842.63 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 828.38 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 823.86 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 821.24 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 819.34 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 813.08 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 802.21 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 812.17 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 804.87 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 804.86 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 806.77 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 809.9 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 811.62 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 814.68 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 817.65 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 818.55 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 819.52 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 809.23 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 805.42 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 792.36 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 777.63 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 762.24 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 746.77 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 730.53 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 713.97 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 698.7 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 682.86 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 667.35 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 653.01 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 641.01 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 628.16 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 615.82 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 603.66 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 592.39 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 581.71 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 572.61 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 564.69 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 558.31 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 552.34 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 545.67 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 539.61 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 534.04 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 529.22 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 525.29 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 521.41 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 517.65 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 513.66 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 509.89 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 506.64 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 503.28 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 500.48 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 497.58 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 495.08 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 492.42 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 490.03 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 488.13 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 486.98 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 486.14 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 485.34 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 484.55 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 484.55 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 613.07 tonnes per person, 79% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 484.55 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 330.98 tonnes per person, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 848.8 tonnes per person | 819.34 tonnes per person | 899.76 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 809.78 tonnes per person | 802.21 tonnes per person | 817.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 777.62 tonnes per person | 713.97 tonnes per person | 819.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 636.47 tonnes per person | 581.71 tonnes per person | 698.7 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 544.32 tonnes per person | 521.41 tonnes per person | 572.61 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 502.67 tonnes per person | 490.03 tonnes per person | 517.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 486.23 tonnes per person | 484.55 tonnes per person | 488.13 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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, per capita in Costa Rica?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Costa Rica was 484.55 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 899.76 tonnes per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 484.55 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 56th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.