What is cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?

Cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0.003 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?

The highest recorded value was 0.0159 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1967.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?

The lowest recorded value was 0.003 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.

How does Costa Rica rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?

Costa Rica ranks 195th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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, per unit of GDP was 0.003 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.003 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 6.7%

World rank

195th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.0159 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1967

All-time low

0.003 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica is 0.003 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0159 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.003 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Costa Rica 195th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0134 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
1962	0.0149 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1963	0.0151 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1964	0.0155 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1965	0.0156 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1966	0.0158 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1967	0.0159 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1968	0.0157 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1969	0.0156 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1970	0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1971	0.0149 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1972	0.0144 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1973	0.013 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1974	0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1975	0.0121 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1976	0.0107 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1977	0.0093 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1978	0.0089 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1979	0.0085 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1980	0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1981	0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+95.4%
1982	0.0157 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1983	0.0137 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1984	0.0123 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1985	0.0121 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1986	0.0113 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1987	0.0116 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1988	0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1989	0.0111 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1990	0.0107 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1991	0.0089 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
1992	0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1993	0.0075 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1994	0.0074 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1995	0.0071 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1996	0.0074 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1997	0.0073 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1998	0.0071 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1999	0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2000	0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2001	0.0071 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2002	0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2003	0.0073 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2004	0.0071 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2005	0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2006	0.0065 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2007	0.0057 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2008	0.0053 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2009	0.0055 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2010	0.0047 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
2011	0.0043 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2012	0.0041 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2013	0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2014	0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2015	0.0038 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2016	0.0038 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2017	0.0038 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2018	0.0038 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2019	0.0038 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2020	0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2021	0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2022	0.0038 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2023	0.0032 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
2024	0.003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.7%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

Costa Rica's 0.003 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0111 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 27% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
Costa Rica's 0.003 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 35% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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	+95.4%	0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0149 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0159 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0085 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0149 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0122 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0157 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0079 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0071 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0107 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0066 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0053 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0073 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0038 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0047 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0036 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

192 Switzerland 0.0033 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
193 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0032 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
194 Niger 0.0031 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
196 Chad 0.0026 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
197 South Sudan 0.0025 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
198 Rwanda 0.0025 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?: Cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0.003 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0.0159 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1967.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.003 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Costa Rica rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?: Costa Rica ranks 195th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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: 202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

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