Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions total regions in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions total regions was 16.34 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions total regions in Costa Rica, 1970–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions total regions in Costa Rica is 16.34 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions total regions in Costa Rica peaked at 16.34 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.75 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1970.
Costa Rica ranks 41st 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 total regions in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.75 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1971 | 5.92 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 6.27 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 6.90 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 6.91 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 7.23 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 7.35 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 8.07 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 8.48 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 8.69 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 8.51 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 8.64 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 8.33 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 8.59 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 8.80 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 8.70 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 8.79 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 8.96 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 9.06 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 9.37 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 9.59 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 9.87 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 11.00 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 11.02 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 11.43 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 10.90 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 10.81 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 10.81 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 11.35 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 11.08 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 10.74 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 10.90 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 10.98 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 11.40 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 11.60 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 11.74 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 12.16 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 13.29 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 13.45 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 13.26 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 13.44 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 14.12 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 13.80 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 14.15 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 14.42 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 14.25 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 14.94 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 15.33 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 15.84 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 15.73 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 14.26 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 15.57 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 15.80 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 16.34 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 16.34 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.50 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 24% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 16.34 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 223.06 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 7% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.16 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 5.75 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 8.69 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.78 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 8.33 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 9.37 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.78 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 9.59 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 11.43 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.95 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10.74 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 13.45 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.60 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 13.44 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 15.84 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.50 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 14.26 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 16.34 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 38 Denmark 41.27 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 39 Croatia 24.76 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 40 Lithuania 20.62 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 42 Slovenia 15.96 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 43 Estonia 14.29 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 44 Latvia 10.91 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 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 greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions total regions in Costa Rica?
- Greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions total regions in Costa Rica was 16.34 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 total regions recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 16.34 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions total regions recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.75 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions total regions?
- Costa Rica ranks 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions total regions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 total regions (excl. aviation and shipping). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.