Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use … square in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use … square was 0 °C per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in °C per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per in Costa Rica stood at 0 °C per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per in Costa Rica peaked at 0 °C per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 118th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use … square in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | °C per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 °C per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0 °C per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 °C per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0 °C per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 °C per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 115 Sao Tome and Principe 0 °C per square kilometre compare
- 116 Norway 0 °C per square kilometre compare
- 117 French Polynesia 0 °C per square kilometre compare
- 119 Russia 0 °C per square kilometre compare
- 120 Burundi 0 °C per square kilometre compare
- 121 Turkmenistan 0 °C 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 global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per in Costa Rica?
- Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per in Costa Rica was 0 °C per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0 °C per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per?
- Costa Rica ranks 118th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. 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 Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use 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.
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use 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.