Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 48,530 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
48,530 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
44th
of 192 countries
All-time high
48,530 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
23,868 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Costa Rica stood at 48,530 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Costa Rica peaked at 48,530 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23,868 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 44th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23,868 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 24,250 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 24,812 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 25,446 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 26,177 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 26,576 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 27,261 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 27,982 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 28,712 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 29,283 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 29,671 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 30,830 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 31,343 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 32,151 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 33,066 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 34,067 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 35,050 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 36,131 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 37,255 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 38,325 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 39,430 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 40,015 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 40,936 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 41,397 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 41,758 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 42,056 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 42,307 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 42,466 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 42,562 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 42,717 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 42,825 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 42,925 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 43,066 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 43,326 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 43,491 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 43,648 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 43,764 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 43,888 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 44,000 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 44,160 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 44,336 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 44,565 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 44,771 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 44,885 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 45,034 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 45,197 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 45,400 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 45,678 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 45,951 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 46,189 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 46,374 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 46,575 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 46,795 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 46,988 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 47,225 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 47,428 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 47,638 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 47,813 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 47,982 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 48,128 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 48,259 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 48,383 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 48,530 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 48,530 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 49,918 tonnes per square kilometre, 97% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 48,530 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,836 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,120 tonnes per square kilometre | 23,868 tonnes per square kilometre | 28,712 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 32,885 tonnes per square kilometre | 29,283 tonnes per square kilometre | 37,255 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,125 tonnes per square kilometre | 38,325 tonnes per square kilometre | 42,562 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,365 tonnes per square kilometre | 42,717 tonnes per square kilometre | 44,000 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,998 tonnes per square kilometre | 44,160 tonnes per square kilometre | 45,951 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,101 tonnes per square kilometre | 46,189 tonnes per square kilometre | 47,982 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,325 tonnes per square kilometre | 48,128 tonnes per square kilometre | 48,530 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 41 Dominican Republic 50,522 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 42 Belarus 49,363 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 43 Thailand 48,535 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 45 Vietnam 45,750 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 46 Bulgaria 45,747 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 47 Lithuania 45,598 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 including land-use change, per square in Costa Rica?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Costa Rica was 48,530 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 48,530 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,868 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Costa Rica ranks 44th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 including 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 including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.