Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.1769 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1769 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
94th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.1769 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0096 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Costa Rica is 0.1769 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.1769 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0096 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 94th of 186 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.
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0118 kt per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0183 kt per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0161 kt per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1968 | 0.019 kt per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1969 | 0.021 kt per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0227 kt per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0278 kt per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0319 kt per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0374 kt per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0345 kt per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0366 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0374 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0472 kt per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0525 kt per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0495 kt per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0429 kt per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0396 kt per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0366 kt per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0374 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0347 kt per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0398 kt per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0456 kt per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0484 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0521 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0523 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0519 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0586 kt per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0674 kt per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0689 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0946 kt per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0868 kt per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0854 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0889 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0934 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0973 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0969 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1013 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1128 kt per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1199 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1218 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1155 kt per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1261 kt per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1379 kt per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1402 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1355 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1371 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1326 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1316 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1385 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1404 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.133 kt per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1447 kt per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1471 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1469 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1416 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1251 kt per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 0.158 kt per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1641 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1769 kt per square kilometre | +7.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.1769 kt per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.565 kt per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.1769 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1948 kt per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | 0.021 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0378 kt per square kilometre | 0.0227 kt per square kilometre | 0.0525 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0429 kt per square kilometre | 0.0347 kt per square kilometre | 0.0523 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0793 kt per square kilometre | 0.0519 kt per square kilometre | 0.0973 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1208 kt per square kilometre | 0.0969 kt per square kilometre | 0.1402 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1393 kt per square kilometre | 0.1316 kt per square kilometre | 0.1471 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.156 kt per square kilometre | 0.1251 kt per square kilometre | 0.1769 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 91 Comoros 0.1913 kt per square kilometre compare
- 92 Ecuador 0.1824 kt per square kilometre compare
- 93 Panama 0.1793 kt per square kilometre compare
- 95 Ukraine 0.1743 kt per square kilometre compare
- 96 Montenegro 0.1725 kt per square kilometre compare
- 97 Guatemala 0.1708 kt per square kilometre compare
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 energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.1769 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1769 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0096 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Energy — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.