What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?

The highest recorded value was 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?

The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022.

How does Costa Rica rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?

Costa Rica ranks 142nd out of 204 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Costa Rica data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica

Name: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Costa Rica: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.9%

World rank

142nd

of 204 countries

All-time high

0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Years of data

1960–2022

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960–2022

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

Analysis

In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica stood at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

Costa Rica ranks 142nd of 204 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.

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2022.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1962	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1963	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1964	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1965	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1966	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1967	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1968	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1969	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1970	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1971	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1972	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1973	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1974	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1975	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1976	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
1977	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
1978	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1979	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1980	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.3%
1981	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+77.3%
1982	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1983	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
1984	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1985	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1986	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1987	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1988	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1989	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1990	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1991	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
1992	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
1993	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1994	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1995	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1996	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1997	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
1998	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1999	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2000	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2001	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2002	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2003	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2004	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.4%
2005	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2006	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
2007	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
2008	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2009	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2010	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
2011	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
2012	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2013	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2014	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2015	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2016	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2017	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2018	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2019	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2020	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2021	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2022	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.9%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

Costa Rica's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
Costa Rica's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 75% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where emissions of air pollutants, 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	+77.3%	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

139 Latvia 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
140 Aruba 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
141 Czechia 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
143 Bermuda 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
144 Albania 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
145 Mexico 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?: Emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Costa Rica rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?: Costa Rica ranks 142nd out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

emissions of air pollutants ÷ GDP (current US$)

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emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: emissions of air pollutants, 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: 204 places, 10,833 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed: 30 September 2026

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