Cumulative co2 land use in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cumulative co2 land use was 2.26 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.26 billion
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
64th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.26 billion
in 2020
All-time low
2.42 million
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Cumulative co2 land use in Costa Rica, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 2.26 billion for cumulative co2 land use in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co2 land use in Costa Rica peaked at 2.26 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.42 million, 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.
Cumulative co2 land use in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.42 million | — |
| 1851 | 4.64 million | +91.2% |
| 1852 | 6.95 million | +49.8% |
| 1853 | 9.09 million | +30.8% |
| 1854 | 11.17 million | +22.9% |
| 1855 | 13.35 million | +19.5% |
| 1856 | 15.41 million | +15.5% |
| 1857 | 17.43 million | +13.1% |
| 1858 | 19.76 million | +13.3% |
| 1859 | 21.96 million | +11.2% |
| 1860 | 24.80 million | +12.9% |
| 1861 | 27.88 million | +12.4% |
| 1862 | 30.92 million | +10.9% |
| 1863 | 34.40 million | +11.3% |
| 1864 | 37.81 million | +9.9% |
| 1865 | 41.28 million | +9.2% |
| 1866 | 44.61 million | +8.1% |
| 1867 | 48.18 million | +8.0% |
| 1868 | 51.96 million | +7.8% |
| 1869 | 55.80 million | +7.4% |
| 1870 | 59.70 million | +7.0% |
| 1871 | 63.91 million | +7.0% |
| 1872 | 68.37 million | +7.0% |
| 1873 | 72.79 million | +6.5% |
| 1874 | 77.49 million | +6.5% |
| 1875 | 82.08 million | +5.9% |
| 1876 | 86.68 million | +5.6% |
| 1877 | 91.32 million | +5.4% |
| 1878 | 96.08 million | +5.2% |
| 1879 | 100.78 million | +4.9% |
| 1880 | 105.28 million | +4.5% |
| 1881 | 110.05 million | +4.5% |
| 1882 | 114.73 million | +4.3% |
| 1883 | 119.32 million | +4.0% |
| 1884 | 123.63 million | +3.6% |
| 1885 | 128.11 million | +3.6% |
| 1886 | 132.89 million | +3.7% |
| 1887 | 137.50 million | +3.5% |
| 1888 | 142.07 million | +3.3% |
| 1889 | 146.38 million | +3.0% |
| 1890 | 151.59 million | +3.6% |
| 1891 | 157.73 million | +4.1% |
| 1892 | 164.07 million | +4.0% |
| 1893 | 170.31 million | +3.8% |
| 1894 | 176.84 million | +3.8% |
| 1895 | 183.74 million | +3.9% |
| 1896 | 190.39 million | +3.6% |
| 1897 | 196.98 million | +3.5% |
| 1898 | 204.02 million | +3.6% |
| 1899 | 211.13 million | +3.5% |
| 1900 | 218.33 million | +3.4% |
| 1901 | 225.55 million | +3.3% |
| 1902 | 232.69 million | +3.2% |
| 1903 | 239.52 million | +2.9% |
| 1904 | 247.73 million | +3.4% |
| 1905 | 255.09 million | +3.0% |
| 1906 | 263.08 million | +3.1% |
| 1907 | 269.62 million | +2.5% |
| 1908 | 276.34 million | +2.5% |
| 1909 | 284.72 million | +3.0% |
| 1910 | 292.44 million | +2.7% |
| 1911 | 301.87 million | +3.2% |
| 1912 | 309.00 million | +2.4% |
| 1913 | 316.94 million | +2.6% |
| 1914 | 326.54 million | +3.0% |
| 1915 | 335.05 million | +2.6% |
| 1916 | 343.13 million | +2.4% |
| 1917 | 351.41 million | +2.4% |
| 1918 | 360.95 million | +2.7% |
| 1919 | 369.37 million | +2.3% |
| 1920 | 378.26 million | +2.4% |
| 1921 | 385.12 million | +1.8% |
| 1922 | 392.00 million | +1.8% |
| 1923 | 398.08 million | +1.6% |
| 1924 | 404.58 million | +1.6% |
| 1925 | 411.69 million | +1.8% |
| 1926 | 417.72 million | +1.5% |
| 1927 | 424.71 million | +1.7% |
| 1928 | 431.65 million | +1.6% |
| 1929 | 438.53 million | +1.6% |
| 1930 | 448.53 million | +2.3% |
| 1931 | 461.87 million | +3.0% |
| 1932 | 479.46 million | +3.8% |
| 1933 | 494.70 million | +3.2% |
| 1934 | 511.18 million | +3.3% |
| 1935 | 531.33 million | +3.9% |
| 1936 | 551.26 million | +3.8% |
| 1937 | 568.90 million | +3.2% |
| 1938 | 590.87 million | +3.9% |
| 1939 | 610.02 million | +3.2% |
| 1940 | 635.08 million | +4.1% |
| 1941 | 665.45 million | +4.8% |
| 1942 | 695.13 million | +4.5% |
| 1943 | 726.68 million | +4.5% |
| 1944 | 756.35 million | +4.1% |
| 1945 | 783.52 million | +3.6% |
| 1946 | 814.38 million | +3.9% |
| 1947 | 842.91 million | +3.5% |
| 1948 | 869.35 million | +3.1% |
| 1949 | 897.78 million | +3.3% |
| 1950 | 926.02 million | +3.1% |
| 1951 | 951.59 million | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 977.39 million | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 1.01 billion | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 1.04 billion | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 1.07 billion | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 1.10 billion | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 1.14 billion | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 1.17 billion | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 1.22 billion | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 1.24 billion | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 1.27 billion | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 1.29 billion | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 1.31 billion | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 1.35 billion | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 1.38 billion | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 1.40 billion | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 1.44 billion | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 1.47 billion | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 1.51 billion | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 1.54 billion | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 1.55 billion | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 1.61 billion | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 1.64 billion | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1.68 billion | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 1.72 billion | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 1.77 billion | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 1.82 billion | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 1.87 billion | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 1.92 billion | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 1.98 billion | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 2.03 billion | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 2.06 billion | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 2.10 billion | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 2.12 billion | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 2.14 billion | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 2.15 billion | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 2.16 billion | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 2.17 billion | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.17 billion | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.18 billion | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.18 billion | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 2.18 billion | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 2.18 billion | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 2.19 billion | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 2.19 billion | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 2.20 billion | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 2.20 billion | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.20 billion | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.20 billion | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.20 billion | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.21 billion | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.21 billion | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.22 billion | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.21 billion | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.22 billion | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.22 billion | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.22 billion | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.23 billion | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.23 billion | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.24 billion | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.24 billion | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.24 billion | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.25 billion | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.25 billion | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.25 billion | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.25 billion | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.26 billion | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.26 billion | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.26 billion | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.26 billion | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.26 billion | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.26 billion | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.26 billion | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.26 billion | -0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2.26 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 323.46 million, 7.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2.26 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63 billion, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative co2 land use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | +91.2% | 2.42 million | 4.64 million |
| 1852 | +49.8% | 4.64 million | 6.95 million |
| 1853 | +30.8% | 6.95 million | 9.09 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 12.22 million | 2.42 million | 21.96 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 39.76 million | 24.80 million | 55.80 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 79.92 million | 59.70 million | 100.78 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 126.00 million | 105.28 million | 146.38 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 180.68 million | 151.59 million | 211.13 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 251.27 million | 218.33 million | 284.72 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 330.67 million | 292.44 million | 369.37 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 408.23 million | 378.26 million | 438.53 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 524.81 million | 448.53 million | 610.02 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 768.66 million | 635.08 million | 897.78 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.06 billion | 926.02 million | 1.22 billion | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.37 billion | 1.24 billion | 1.51 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.71 billion | 1.54 billion | 1.92 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.11 billion | 1.98 billion | 2.17 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.19 billion | 2.18 billion | 2.20 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 billion | 2.20 billion | 2.23 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 billion | 2.24 billion | 2.26 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 billion | 2.26 billion | 2.26 billion | 5 |
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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 land use in Costa Rica?
- Cumulative co2 land use in Costa Rica was 2.26 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co2 land use recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 billion in 2020.
- What is the lowest cumulative co2 land use recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 million in 1850.
- How does Costa Rica rank for cumulative co2 land use?
- Costa Rica ranks 64th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co2 land use 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative co2 land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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