What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Costa Rica?

The highest recorded value was 2.26 billion tonnes in 2020.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Costa Rica?

The lowest recorded value was 2.42 million tonnes in 1850.

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

Costa Rica ranks 64th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Costa Rica

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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 from land-use change was 2.26 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

2.26 billion tonnes

Change on year

down 0.0%

World rank

64th

of 197 countries

All-time high

2.26 billion tonnes

in 2020

All-time low

2.42 million tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Costa Rica, 1850–2024

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

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 2.26 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Costa Rica peaked at 2.26 billion tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.42 million tonnes, in 1850.

That places Costa Rica 64th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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
1850s	12.22 million tonnes	2.42 million tonnes	21.96 million tonnes	10
1860s	39.76 million tonnes	24.80 million tonnes	55.80 million tonnes	10
1870s	79.92 million tonnes	59.70 million tonnes	100.78 million tonnes	10
1880s	126.00 million tonnes	105.28 million tonnes	146.38 million tonnes	10
1890s	180.68 million tonnes	151.59 million tonnes	211.13 million tonnes	10
1900s	251.27 million tonnes	218.33 million tonnes	284.72 million tonnes	10
1910s	330.67 million tonnes	292.44 million tonnes	369.37 million tonnes	10
1920s	408.23 million tonnes	378.26 million tonnes	438.53 million tonnes	10
1930s	524.81 million tonnes	448.53 million tonnes	610.02 million tonnes	10
1940s	768.66 million tonnes	635.08 million tonnes	897.78 million tonnes	10
1950s	1.06 billion tonnes	926.02 million tonnes	1.22 billion tonnes	10
1960s	1.37 billion tonnes	1.24 billion tonnes	1.51 billion tonnes	10
1970s	1.71 billion tonnes	1.54 billion tonnes	1.92 billion tonnes	10
1980s	2.11 billion tonnes	1.98 billion tonnes	2.17 billion tonnes	10
1990s	2.19 billion tonnes	2.18 billion tonnes	2.20 billion tonnes	10
2000s	2.22 billion tonnes	2.20 billion tonnes	2.23 billion tonnes	10
2010s	2.25 billion tonnes	2.24 billion tonnes	2.26 billion tonnes	10
2020s	2.26 billion tonnes	2.26 billion tonnes	2.26 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 from land-use change in Costa Rica?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Costa Rica was 2.26 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 from land-use change recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 2.26 billion tonnes in 2020.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 2.42 million tonnes in 1850.
How does Costa Rica rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?: Costa Rica ranks 64th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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