Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 5.67 million tonnes in 2023. ▬ Flat
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 5.67 million tonnes for greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Costa Rica peaked at 5.67 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.16 million tonnes, in 2004.
Costa Rica ranks 107th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.58 million tonnes | 3.89 million tonnes | 5.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.45 million tonnes | 3.16 million tonnes | 3.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.07 million tonnes | 3.73 million tonnes | 4.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.04 million tonnes | 4.18 million tonnes | 5.67 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Costa Rica?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Costa Rica was 5.67 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.67 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.16 million tonnes in 2004.
- How does Costa Rica rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Costa Rica ranks 107th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.