Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from industries in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from industries was 2.32 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.32 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
43rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
2.44 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2007
All-time low
566,541 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from industries in Costa Rica, 1970–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197019962023

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 2.32 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from industries in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from industries in Costa Rica peaked at 2.44 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2007 and was at its lowest, 566,541 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1970.

Costa Rica ranks 43rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from industries in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from industries in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2023.
Year Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Change
1970 566,541 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
1971 579,516 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.3%
1972 607,413 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.8%
1973 692,003 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +13.9%
1974 594,827 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -14.0%
1975 657,850 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +10.6%
1976 658,812 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.1%
1977 836,585 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +27.0%
1978 877,080 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.8%
1979 916,578 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.5%
1980 950,848 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.7%
1981 974,342 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.5%
1982 774,267 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -20.5%
1983 748,780 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.3%
1984 784,378 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.8%
1985 864,062 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +10.2%
1986 839,211 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.9%
1987 855,261 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.9%
1988 800,891 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -6.4%
1989 1.03 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +28.5%
1990 1.19 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +15.2%
1991 1.18 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.6%
1992 1.13 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.9%
1993 1.23 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +8.2%
1994 1.40 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +14.2%
1995 1.39 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.6%
1996 1.45 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.9%
1997 1.60 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +10.4%
1998 1.52 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.5%
1999 1.56 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.1%
2000 1.51 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.9%
2001 1.60 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +6.1%
2002 1.50 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -6.7%
2003 1.89 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +26.2%
2004 1.95 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.4%
2005 2.05 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.9%
2006 2.10 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.3%
2007 2.44 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +16.6%
2008 2.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -5.5%
2009 2.18 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -5.4%
2010 1.88 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -13.8%
2011 2.01 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +6.6%
2012 1.97 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.9%
2013 1.97 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.0%
2014 1.99 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.3%
2015 2.04 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.3%
2016 2.06 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.1%
2017 2.21 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +7.0%
2018 2.16 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.9%
2019 1.92 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -11.4%
2020 1.99 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.9%
2021 2.13 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +7.1%
2022 2.20 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.1%
2023 2.32 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 698,720 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 566,541 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 916,578 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
1980s 862,115 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 748,780 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1.03 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
1990s 1.36 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1.13 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1.60 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2000s 1.95 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1.50 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2.44 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2010s 2.02 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1.88 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2.21 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2020s 2.16 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1.99 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2.32 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 40 Lithuania 6.55 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  2. 41 Estonia 4.53 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  3. 42 Slovenia 4.34 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  4. 44 Iceland 1.94 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  5. 45 Latvia 1.84 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  6. 46 Luxembourg 1.30 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from industries in Costa Rica?
Greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from industries in Costa Rica was 2.32 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 industries recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 2.44 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2007.
What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from industries recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 566,541 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1970.
How does Costa Rica rank for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from industries?
Costa Rica ranks 43rd out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
Is greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from industries rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 industries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from industries
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 2,754 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.