Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 1.63 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Costa Rica, 1970–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1.63 for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 1.76 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.7665, in 1971.
Costa Rica ranks 122nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.78 | — |
| 1971 | 0.7665 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.837 | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9218 | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 0.8821 | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.9424 | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 0.945 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.16 | +22.7% |
| 1978 | 1.22 | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 1.18 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 1.04 | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 0.9393 | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 0.7814 | -16.8% |
| 1983 | 0.7717 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7794 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7994 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.812 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.8337 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.8602 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9475 | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9342 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9849 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 1.29 | +31.2% |
| 1993 | 1.27 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.45 | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 1.41 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.31 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 1.26 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.37 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 1.34 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.3 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.38 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.39 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.47 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 1.47 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.49 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.6 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 1.76 | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 1.72 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.63 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 1.59 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.67 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.64 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.68 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.69 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.61 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.69 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 1.71 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.7 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.64 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.43 | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 1.59 | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 1.61 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.59 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.63 | +2.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.63 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.15, 32% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.63 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.52, 65% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.964 | 0.7665 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8567 | 0.7717 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 | 0.9342 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 | 1.3 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 | 1.59 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 | 1.43 | 1.63 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Costa Rica?
- Energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Costa Rica was 1.63 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 in 2007.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7665 in 1971.
- How does Costa Rica rank for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 122nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.