Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from ground in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from ground was 6.13 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from ground in Costa Rica, 1970–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 6.13 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from ground in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from ground in Costa Rica peaked at 6.13 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 683,136 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1970.
That places Costa Rica 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from ground in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 683,136 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1971 | 683,136 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 775,778 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 848,877 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 919,926 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 1.00 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 1.09 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 1.19 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 1.32 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 1.35 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 1.34 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.19 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -11.7% |
| 1982 | 1.06 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 1.10 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 1.17 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 1.21 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.32 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 1.40 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 1.58 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 1.69 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 1.60 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 1.66 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 2.38 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +43.1% |
| 1993 | 2.46 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 2.58 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 2.57 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 2.59 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.65 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 2.95 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 3.07 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 2.88 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 3.06 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 3.45 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 3.52 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 3.74 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 3.79 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 3.99 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 4.29 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 4.39 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 4.44 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.62 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 4.73 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 4.86 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 4.94 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 5.04 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 5.38 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 5.82 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 5.94 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 5.94 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.03 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 5.05 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 5.76 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 5.77 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 6.13 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 986,858 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 683,136 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.35 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.06 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.69 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.45 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.60 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3.07 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.75 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2.88 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4.44 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.33 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4.62 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 6.03 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.68 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 5.05 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 6.13 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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- 44 Latvia 3.09 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
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- 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 greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from ground in Costa Rica?
- Greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from ground in Costa Rica was 6.13 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from ground recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.13 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from ground recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 683,136 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from ground?
- Costa Rica ranks 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from ground rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from ground transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides indicators on greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source GHG are estimated by sector of origin at the subnational level using the Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) (Joint Research Centre). See the methodology. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.