Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 262.22 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Costa Rica, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Costa Rica stood at 262.22 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Costa Rica peaked at 262.22 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 285,792 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Costa Rica 106th out of 215 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.06 million tonnes | 285,792 tonnes | 3.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.45 million tonnes | 4.44 million tonnes | 11.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.66 million tonnes | 12.48 million tonnes | 30.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.98 million tonnes | 32.78 million tonnes | 52.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.68 million tonnes | 55.14 million tonnes | 92.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.38 million tonnes | 97.84 million tonnes | 153.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 192.28 million tonnes | 160.82 million tonnes | 224.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 246.35 million tonnes | 231.22 million tonnes | 262.22 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 103 Georgia 275.21 million tonnes compare
- 104 North Korea 273.01 million tonnes compare
- 105 Tajikistan 264.19 million tonnes compare
- 107 Ethiopia 258.98 million tonnes compare
- 108 El Salvador 243.72 million tonnes compare
- 109 Tanzania 240.79 million tonnes compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Costa Rica?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Costa Rica was 262.22 million 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 oil recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 262.22 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 285,792 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Costa Rica rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Costa Rica ranks 106th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.