How does Costa Rica rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?

Costa Rica ranks 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Costa Rica

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Costa Rica
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Costa Rica: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 in Costa Rica, 1870–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Costa Rica stood at 2.49 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 155 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 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.

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

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
Population growth 0.4% (2025)
Population, total 5.15 million (2025)
Urban population growth 1.0% (2025)
Urban population 4.11 million (2025)
Urban population 79.7% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.71 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 285.80 million tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 1.71 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.71 tonnes per person (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Costa Rica?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Costa Rica was 2.49 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 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?: Costa Rica ranks 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.