Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Ghg emissions by sector stacked was 610,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ghg emissions by sector stacked in Costa Rica is 610,000, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 205.0% on the previous year and up 205.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions by sector stacked in Costa Rica peaked at 610,000 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30,000, in 1990.
That places Costa Rica 69th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 179,000 | 30,000 | 320,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 283,000 | 160,000 | 440,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 179,000 | 129,999 | 220,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 272,500 | 129,999 | 610,000 | 4 |
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More climate change data for Costa Rica
- Share co2 vs population 0.0371 (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 vs gdp 1.71 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 285.80 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 1.71 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 1.71 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ghg emissions by sector stacked in Costa Rica?
- Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Costa Rica was 610,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 610,000 in 2023.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,000 in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for ghg emissions by sector stacked?
- Costa Rica ranks 69th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ghg emissions by sector stacked rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 205.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by sector stacked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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